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

Hong Kong, China
4.5%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
71st

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 4.2% 0.0% Saudi Arabia
2010s 4.9% 2.2% 2.7% Hong Kong, China

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, male, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
Hong Kong, China, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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