Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 3,520 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,520 number
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
96th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18,604 number
in 1984
All-time low
3,520 number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1980–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1980199920191980: 17.9k number1981: 17.6k number1982: 15.3k number1983: 17.0k number1984: 18.6k number1985: 17.6k number2003: 3.7k number2004: 4.1k number2005: 4.1k number2006: 4.3k number2007: 4.7k number2008: 4.2k number2009: 5.0k number2010: 5.3k number2011: 5.3k number2012: 4.8k number2013: 4.3k number2014: 4.4k number2015: 4.4k number2016: 4.2k number2017: 4.2k number2018: 3.8k number2019: 3.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 3,520 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 18,604 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,520 number, in 2019.

That places Hong Kong, China 96th out of 179 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 17,851 number
1981 17,609 number -1.4%
1982 15,265 number -13.3%
1983 17,026 number +11.5%
1984 18,604 number +9.3%
1985 17,601 number -5.4%
2003 3,729 number -78.8%
2004 4,119 number +10.5%
2005 4,081 number -0.9%
2006 4,315 number +5.7%
2007 4,734 number +9.7%
2008 4,174 number -11.8%
2009 5,017 number +20.2%
2010 5,285 number +5.3%
2011 5,337 number +1.0%
2012 4,775 number -10.5%
2013 4,286 number -10.2%
2014 4,358 number +1.7%
2015 4,411 number +1.2%
2016 4,217 number -4.4%
2017 4,161 number -1.3%
2018 3,776 number -9.3%
2019 3,520 number -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,326 number 15,265 number 18,604 number 6
2000s 4,310 number 3,729 number 5,017 number 7
2010s 4,413 number 3,520 number 5,337 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China was 3,520 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 18,604 number in 1984.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 3,520 number in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.