Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 7.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Macau, China ranks 77th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.4% | — |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -68.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -41.6% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 5.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 74 Paraguay 1.3% compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 1.3% compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare
- 78 Switzerland 1.1% compare
- 79 Rwanda 1.1% compare
- 80 Guatemala 1.1% compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China was 1.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 77th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.