What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male between Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?

12 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male

Hong Kong, China

1,028 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

1,016 number

in 2017

Hong Kong, China rank

81st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

83rd

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male over time

Hong Kong, China
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,028 number against 1,016 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 12 number.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 81st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 170 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	999 number	398 number	601 number	Hong Kong, China
2010s	1,416 number	692.33 number	723.67 number	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male, Hong Kong, China or Sao Tome and Principe?: Hong Kong, China, at 1,028 number against 1,016 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male between Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?: 12 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?: Hong Kong, China ranks 81st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 3,258 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.