Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China

China: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
170th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
17
1995–2020

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China, 1995–2020

00.511.521995200720201995: 2 %1996: 1.5 %2006: 0.215 %2007: 0.253 %2008: 0.242 %2009: 0.239 %2010: 0.23 %2011: 0.144 %2012: 0.128 %2013: 0.07 %2014: 0.02 %2015: 0.013 %2016: 0.013 %2017: 0.006 %2018: 0.007 %2019: 0.008 %2020: 0.006 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China peaked at 2.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.

China ranks 170th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year % Change
1995 2.0%
1996 1.5% -24.7%
2006 0.2% -85.9%
2007 0.3% +17.7%
2008 0.2% -4.4%
2009 0.2% -1.0%
2010 0.2% -4.0%
2011 0.1% -37.4%
2012 0.1% -11.2%
2013 0.1% -45.4%
2014 0.0% -72.0%
2015 0.0% -33.4%
2016 0.0% -1.5%
2017 0.0% -54.5%
2018 0.0% +13.2%
2019 0.0% +25.2%
2020 0.0% -32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.5% 2.0% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 167 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  2. 168 Bahrain 0.0% compare
  3. 169 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
  4. 171 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  5. 172 South Korea 0.0% compare
  6. 173 Kuwait 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in China was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
How does China rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
China ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release