Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China
China: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
China ranks 156th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 153 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 154 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 157 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does China rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- China ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release