Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 3.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.0%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
67th
of 161 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1979
All-time low
0.8%
in 1984
Years of data
29
1979–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2018

024681979199820181979: 8.4 %1980: 6.7 %1981: 1.4 %1982: 1.1 %1983: 1 %1984: 0.822 %1991: 1.5 %1992: 1.5 %1993: 1.6 %1994: 1.6 %1995: 1.6 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 2 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 3 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 3.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1984.

Hong Kong, China ranks 67th of 161 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.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 2018.
Year % Change
1979 8.4%
1980 6.7% -21.0%
1981 1.4% -78.7%
1982 1.1% -20.8%
1983 1.0% -7.3%
1984 0.8% -21.2%
1991 1.5% +85.5%
1992 1.5% +0.8%
1993 1.6% +7.2%
1994 1.6% -4.4%
1995 1.6% -0.0%
2001 1.5% -2.8%
2002 1.5% -3.5%
2003 1.7% +17.4%
2004 1.8% +1.7%
2005 1.9% +5.3%
2006 2.0% +8.8%
2007 1.9% -3.5%
2008 2.1% +5.9%
2009 3.0% +44.2%
2010 3.1% +2.5%
2011 3.2% +3.5%
2012 3.1% -2.5%
2013 3.0% -3.9%
2014 3.2% +8.4%
2015 3.1% -2.8%
2016 3.2% +2.6%
2017 3.2% +1.0%
2018 3.0% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1
1980s 2.2% 0.8% 6.7% 5
1990s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 5
2000s 1.9% 1.5% 3.0% 9
2010s 3.1% 3.0% 3.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China was 3.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1984.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Hong Kong, China ranks 67th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.