Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 238 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
238 number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
116th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,867 number
in 1980
All-time low
213 number
in 2018
Years of data
27
1980–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980199920191980: 2.9k number1981: 2.7k number1982: 2.4k number1983: 1.9k number1984: 1.1k number1985: 1.1k number1999: 508 number2000: 530 number2001: 520 number2002: 462 number2003: 441 number2004: 410 number2005: 406 number2006: 406 number2007: 387 number2008: 498 number2009: 380 number2010: 329 number2011: 321 number2012: 320 number2013: 256 number2014: 253 number2015: 272 number2016: 265 number2017: 229 number2018: 213 number2019: 238 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 238 number.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2,867 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 213 number, in 2018.

That places Hong Kong, China 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 2,867 number
1981 2,664 number -7.1%
1982 2,415 number -9.3%
1983 1,871 number -22.5%
1984 1,118 number -40.2%
1985 1,064 number -4.8%
1999 508 number -52.3%
2000 530 number +4.3%
2001 520 number -1.9%
2002 462 number -11.2%
2003 441 number -4.5%
2004 410 number -7.0%
2005 406 number -1.0%
2006 406 number +0.0%
2007 387 number -4.7%
2008 498 number +28.7%
2009 380 number -23.7%
2010 329 number -13.4%
2011 321 number -2.4%
2012 320 number -0.3%
2013 256 number -20.0%
2014 253 number -1.2%
2015 272 number +7.5%
2016 265 number -2.6%
2017 229 number -13.6%
2018 213 number -7.0%
2019 238 number +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,000 number 1,064 number 2,867 number 6
1990s 508 number 508 number 508 number 1
2000s 444 number 380 number 530 number 10
2010s 269.6 number 213 number 329 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 113 Bahamas 278 number compare
  2. 114 Albania 274 number compare
  3. 115 Finland 243 number compare
  4. 117 Qatar 206 number compare
  5. 118 Costa Rica 196 number compare
  6. 119 Lithuania 191 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 238 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 2,867 number in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 213 number in 2018.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.