Hong Kong, China vs Oman: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Hong Kong, China
3.7%
in 2018
Oman
4.1%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
77th
Oman rank
75th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Oman
0102030197319952018

How they compare

Oman currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Oman ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Oman ranks 75th of 178 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 6.6% 16.9% 10.2% Oman
1990s 3.2% 19.3% 16.1% Oman
2000s 2.4% 15.5% 13.1% Oman
2010s 3.8% 5.5% 1.7% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Hong Kong, China or Oman?
Oman, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Hong Kong, China and Oman?
0.4%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Oman?
17 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Oman rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Oman ranks 75th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.