Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 203 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
203 number
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,260 number
in 1980
All-time low
169 number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1980–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, 1980–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980199920191980: 3.3k number1981: 2.8k number1982: 3.0k number1983: 2.4k number1984: 2.1k number1985: 1.9k number2003: 767 number2004: 689 number2005: 673 number2006: 630 number2007: 638 number2008: 560 number2009: 494 number2011: 417 number2012: 381 number2013: 295 number2014: 201 number2015: 206 number2016: 187 number2017: 169 number2018: 171 number2019: 203 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Hong Kong stood at 203 number.

The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Hong Kong peaked at 3,260 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 169 number, in 2017.

Hong Kong ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 4 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 3,260 number
1981 2,836 number -13.0%
1982 3,044 number +7.3%
1983 2,367 number -22.2%
1984 2,126 number -10.2%
1985 1,882 number -11.5%
2003 767 number -59.2%
2004 689 number -10.2%
2005 673 number -2.3%
2006 630 number -6.4%
2007 638 number +1.3%
2008 560 number -12.2%
2009 494 number -11.8%
2011 417 number -15.6%
2012 381 number -8.6%
2013 295 number -22.6%
2014 201 number -31.9%
2015 206 number +2.5%
2016 187 number -9.2%
2017 169 number -9.6%
2018 171 number +1.2%
2019 203 number +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,586 number 1,882 number 3,260 number 6
2000s 635.86 number 494 number 767 number 7
2010s 247.78 number 169 number 417 number 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 114 Costa Rica 276 number compare
  2. 115 Czechia 257 number compare
  3. 116 Greece 241 number compare
  4. 118 Djibouti 194 number compare
  5. 119 Denmark 190 number compare
  6. 120 Jamaica 144 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Hong Kong?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Hong Kong was 203 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 3,260 number in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 169 number in 2017.
How does Hong Kong rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Hong Kong ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.