Hong Kong, China vs Lithuania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Hong Kong, China
0.4%
in 2018
Lithuania
0.5%
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
138th
Lithuania rank
137th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 138th and Lithuania ranks 137th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lithuania rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 138th and Lithuania ranks 137th 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.