Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 138th and Ireland ranks 139th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 138th and Ireland ranks 139th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.