Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 2.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
73rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 1979
All-time low
1.6%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1979–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2018

234561979199820181979: 6 %1980: 5.5 %1981: 5.3 %1982: 4.9 %1983: 4.7 %1984: 4.6 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 3 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 3 %2018: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China stood at 2.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.

Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 2018.
Year % Change
1979 6.0%
1980 5.5% -8.4%
1981 5.3% -2.9%
1982 4.9% -7.1%
1983 4.7% -4.8%
1984 4.6% -3.1%
2002 1.7% -62.1%
2003 1.6% -4.5%
2004 1.8% +10.1%
2005 2.2% +19.1%
2006 2.1% -2.3%
2007 2.2% +1.8%
2008 2.4% +10.7%
2009 2.3% -1.7%
2010 2.4% +4.2%
2011 2.4% -2.7%
2012 2.4% +1.3%
2013 2.6% +8.0%
2014 3.0% +13.8%
2015 2.9% -0.5%
2016 3.1% +6.9%
2017 3.0% -5.9%
2018 2.8% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
1980s 5.0% 4.6% 5.5% 5
2000s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 8
2010s 2.7% 2.4% 3.1% 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 70 British Virgin Islands 3.0% compare
  2. 71 Grenada 2.9% compare
  3. 72 Oman 2.9% compare
  4. 74 Timor-Leste 2.5% compare
  5. 75 Qatar 2.4% compare
  6. 76 Peru 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China was 2.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.