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

Hong Kong, China
2.8%
in 2018
Qatar
2.4%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
73rd
Qatar rank
75th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Qatar, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Qatar ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd and Qatar ranks 75th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 6.0% 12.5% 6.5% Qatar
1980s 5.0% 16.7% 11.7% Qatar
2000s 2.1% 3.9% 1.7% Qatar
2010s 2.8% 4.7% 1.9% Qatar

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, Hong Kong, China or Qatar?
Hong Kong, China, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Qatar as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Qatar rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd and Qatar ranks 75th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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