Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both

Hong Kong, China
3.3%
in 2018
Netherlands
3.6%
in 2009
Hong Kong, China rank
73rd
Netherlands rank
70th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Netherlands
2.557.51012.5197119942018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Netherlands ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 70th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 6.8% 11.9% 5.0% Netherlands
1980s 5.6% 10.4% 4.8% Netherlands
1990s 3.6% 8.0% 4.3% Netherlands
2000s 3.1% 3.6% 0.5% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2009.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2009.
How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 70th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.