Hong Kong, China vs Jordan: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Hong Kong, China
3.4%
in 2018
Jordan
2.8%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
61st
Jordan rank
64th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.4% against 2.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 61st and Jordan ranks 64th of 156 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 2.1% 0.4% Hong Kong, China
2010s 3.4% 3.1% 0.3% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Hong Kong, China or Jordan?
Hong Kong, China, at 3.4% against 2.8% in Jordan as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Hong Kong, China and Jordan?
0.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Jordan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Jordan rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 61st and Jordan ranks 64th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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