Brunei Darussalam vs Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both

Brunei Darussalam
31.0%
in 1993
Hong Kong, China
10.1%
in 1995
Brunei Darussalam rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Hong Kong, China
10203040197219831995

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 31.0% against 10.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 3.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 23 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 35.0% 8.8% 26.2% Brunei Darussalam
1980s 30.1% 15.0% 15.1% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 28.4% 14.2% 14.3% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both, Brunei Darussalam or Hong Kong, China?
Brunei Darussalam, at 31.0% against 10.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 1993.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both between Brunei Darussalam and Hong Kong, China?
20.9%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Hong Kong, China?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1993.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Hong Kong, China rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 359 data points, 1970–2018
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.