Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macau, China, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 6.5% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
The figure is up 115.5% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macau, China peaked at 18.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
Macau, China ranks 55th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.3% | — |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +190.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -57.8% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +115.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 7.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macau, China?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macau, China was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Macau, China ranks 55th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, 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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February 2026 Data Release