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
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
China ranks 155th of 170 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 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 152 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 153 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 157 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (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 0.2% 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 155th out of 170 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 85.8%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release