Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 88 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
88 number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
114th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,661 number
in 1980
All-time low
83 number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1980–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2019

05001.0k1.5k1980199920191980: 1.7k number1981: 1.4k number1982: 1.4k number1983: 1.3k number1984: 1.0k number1985: 887 number2003: 388 number2004: 413 number2005: 396 number2006: 376 number2007: 390 number2008: 314 number2009: 258 number2011: 195 number2012: 202 number2013: 125 number2014: 110 number2015: 90 number2016: 120 number2017: 83 number2018: 93 number2019: 88 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China is 88 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1,661 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 83 number, in 2017.

Hong Kong, China ranks 114th of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 1,661 number
1981 1,350 number -18.7%
1982 1,438 number +6.5%
1983 1,273 number -11.5%
1984 1,016 number -20.2%
1985 887 number -12.7%
2003 388 number -56.3%
2004 413 number +6.4%
2005 396 number -4.1%
2006 376 number -5.1%
2007 390 number +3.7%
2008 314 number -19.5%
2009 258 number -17.8%
2011 195 number -24.4%
2012 202 number +3.6%
2013 125 number -38.1%
2014 110 number -12.0%
2015 90 number -18.2%
2016 120 number +33.3%
2017 83 number -30.8%
2018 93 number +12.0%
2019 88 number -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,271 number 887 number 1,661 number 6
2000s 362.14 number 258 number 413 number 7
2010s 122.89 number 83 number 202 number 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 111 Albania 121 number compare
  2. 112 Slovenia 105 number compare
  3. 113 Kuwait 96 number compare
  4. 114 Georgia 88 number compare
  5. 116 United Arab Emirates 84 number compare
  6. 117 Ireland 67 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 88 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1,661 number in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 83 number in 2017.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.