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

Hong Kong, China
3.4%
in 2018
Oman
3.5%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
61st
Oman rank
59th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Oman
246810200020092018

How they compare

Oman currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Oman ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 61st and Oman ranks 59th of 156 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 8.1% 6.0% Oman
2010s 3.4% 5.5% 2.1% Oman

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 Oman?
Oman, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Hong Kong, China and Oman?
0.1%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Oman?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Oman rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 61st and Oman ranks 59th 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.