Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,028 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,028 number
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
81st
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,461 number
in 1980
All-time low
398 number
in 1985
Years of data
23
1980–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980199920191980: 3.5k number1981: 2.9k number1982: 732 number1983: 572 number1984: 471 number1985: 398 number2003: 717 number2004: 950 number2005: 878 number2006: 909 number2007: 1.0k number2008: 989 number2009: 1.0k number2010: 1.5k number2011: 1.6k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 1.5k number2014: 1.3k number2015: 1.3k number2016: 1.3k number2017: 1.3k number2018: 1.2k number2019: 1.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 1,028 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3,461 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 398 number, in 1985.

That places Hong Kong, China 81st out of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 3,461 number
1981 2,901 number -16.2%
1982 732 number -74.8%
1983 572 number -21.9%
1984 471 number -17.7%
1985 398 number -15.5%
2003 717 number +80.2%
2004 950 number +32.5%
2005 878 number -7.6%
2006 909 number +3.5%
2007 1,009 number +11.0%
2008 989 number -2.0%
2009 1,021 number +3.2%
2010 1,529 number +49.8%
2011 1,573 number +2.9%
2012 1,581 number +0.5%
2013 1,469 number -7.1%
2014 1,322 number -10.0%
2015 1,332 number +0.8%
2016 1,266 number -5.0%
2017 1,271 number +0.4%
2018 1,160 number -8.7%
2019 1,028 number -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,422 number 398 number 3,461 number 6
2000s 924.71 number 717 number 1,021 number 7
2010s 1,353 number 1,028 number 1,581 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 78 El Salvador 1,074 number compare
  2. 79 Palestine, State of 1,047 number compare
  3. 80 Greece 1,045 number compare
  4. 82 Mauritania 1,017 number compare
  5. 83 Sao Tome and Principe 1,016 number compare
  6. 84 Mauritius 946 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China was 1,028 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 3,461 number in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 398 number in 1985.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.