Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Hong Kong, China
0.5%
in 2018
Ireland
0.4%
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
134th
Ireland rank
135th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
012345197919982018

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 134th and Ireland ranks 135th of 181 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 Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.6% 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), male, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 134th and Ireland ranks 135th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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