Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,345 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,345 number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
93rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,759 number
in 1980
All-time low
949 number
in 2000
Years of data
24
1980–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1980199920191980: 4.8k number1981: 4.5k number1982: 4.1k number1983: 4.1k number1984: 3.6k number1985: 3.1k number2000: 949 number2003: 1.5k number2004: 1.6k number2005: 1.7k number2006: 1.9k number2007: 2.0k number2008: 1.8k number2009: 2.0k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.9k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 1.4k number2014: 1.6k number2015: 1.7k number2016: 1.6k number2017: 1.6k number2018: 1.4k number2019: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 1,345 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4,759 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 949 number, in 2000.

Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 4,759 number
1981 4,513 number -5.2%
1982 4,086 number -9.5%
1983 4,061 number -0.6%
1984 3,560 number -12.3%
1985 3,134 number -12.0%
2000 949 number -69.7%
2003 1,539 number +62.2%
2004 1,640 number +6.6%
2005 1,688 number +2.9%
2006 1,859 number +10.1%
2007 2,011 number +8.2%
2008 1,826 number -9.2%
2009 2,042 number +11.8%
2010 1,863 number -8.8%
2011 1,950 number +4.7%
2012 1,581 number -18.9%
2013 1,431 number -9.5%
2014 1,642 number +14.7%
2015 1,651 number +0.5%
2016 1,648 number -0.2%
2017 1,616 number -1.9%
2018 1,402 number -13.2%
2019 1,345 number -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,019 number 3,134 number 4,759 number 6
2000s 1,694 number 949 number 2,042 number 8
2010s 1,613 number 1,345 number 1,950 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,568 number compare
  2. 91 Comoros 1,489 number compare
  3. 92 Hungary 1,471 number compare
  4. 94 Bulgaria 1,329 number compare
  5. 95 Mauritania 1,239 number compare
  6. 96 Austria 1,174 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China was 1,345 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4,759 number in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 949 number in 2000.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.