Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 924 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
924 number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13,988 number
in 1980
All-time low
814 number
in 2017
Years of data
23
1980–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980199920191980: 14.0k number1981: 12.1k number1982: 12.2k number1983: 10.1k number1984: 7.9k number1985: 6.8k number2003: 2.5k number2004: 2.5k number2005: 2.4k number2006: 2.3k number2007: 2.3k number2008: 2.2k number2009: 1.9k number2010: 1.7k number2011: 1.5k number2012: 1.4k number2013: 1.1k number2014: 929 number2015: 893 number2016: 925 number2017: 814 number2018: 827 number2019: 924 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China is 924 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13,988 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 814 number, in 2017.

That places Hong Kong, China 120th out of 187 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 primary education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 13,988 number
1981 12,123 number -13.3%
1982 12,250 number +1.0%
1983 10,097 number -17.6%
1984 7,881 number -21.9%
1985 6,787 number -13.9%
2003 2,521 number -62.9%
2004 2,484 number -1.5%
2005 2,426 number -2.3%
2006 2,288 number -5.7%
2007 2,261 number -1.2%
2008 2,196 number -2.9%
2009 1,886 number -14.1%
2010 1,709 number -9.4%
2011 1,487 number -13.0%
2012 1,402 number -5.7%
2013 1,124 number -19.8%
2014 929 number -17.3%
2015 893 number -3.9%
2016 925 number +3.6%
2017 814 number -12.0%
2018 827 number +1.6%
2019 924 number +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,521 number 6,787 number 13,988 number 6
2000s 2,295 number 1,886 number 2,521 number 7
2010s 1,103 number 814 number 1,709 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 117 Djibouti 1,701 number compare
  2. 118 Qatar 1,280 number compare
  3. 119 Ireland 1,213 number compare
  4. 121 Luxembourg 771 number compare
  5. 122 Kuwait 763 number compare
  6. 123 Slovenia 727 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Hong Kong, China was 924 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 13,988 number in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 814 number in 2017.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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