Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kuwait ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 138th and Kuwait ranks 136th of 184 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 6.9% | 2.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 5.6% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.5% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Kuwait rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 138th and Kuwait ranks 136th 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.