Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 21 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21 number
Change on year
up 250.0%
World rank
114th
of 140 countries
All-time high
284 number
in 1980
All-time low
5 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1980–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2019

01002003001980199920191980: 284 number1981: 81 number1982: 90 number1983: 70 number1984: 46 number1985: 40 number2003: 7 number2004: 15 number2005: 12 number2006: 20 number2007: 16 number2008: 7 number2009: 10 number2011: 11 number2012: 13 number2013: 13 number2014: 10 number2015: 5 number2016: 10 number2017: 19 number2018: 6 number2019: 21 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 21 number.

The figure is up 250.0% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 284 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2015.

That places Hong Kong, China 114th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 284 number
1981 81 number -71.5%
1982 90 number +11.1%
1983 70 number -22.2%
1984 46 number -34.3%
1985 40 number -13.0%
2003 7 number -82.5%
2004 15 number +114.3%
2005 12 number -20.0%
2006 20 number +66.7%
2007 16 number -20.0%
2008 7 number -56.2%
2009 10 number +42.9%
2011 11 number +10.0%
2012 13 number +18.2%
2013 13 number +0.0%
2014 10 number -23.1%
2015 5 number -50.0%
2016 10 number +100.0%
2017 19 number +90.0%
2018 6 number -68.4%
2019 21 number +250.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 101.83 number 40 number 284 number 6
2000s 12.43 number 7 number 20 number 7
2010s 12 number 5 number 21 number 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 112 Turks and Caicos Islands 29 number compare
  2. 113 Luxembourg 24 number compare
  3. 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 number compare
  4. 116 Samoa 18 number compare
  5. 117 Republic of Korea 16 number compare
  6. 117 Saint Lucia 16 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 21 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 284 number in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2015.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 114th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.