Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.3% in 1995. ▼ Falling

Latest (1995)
5.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 78 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1984
All-time low
5.2%
in 1994
Years of data
11
1979–1995

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China, 1979–1995

024681979198719951979: 7.5 %1980: 6.5 %1981: 6.2 %1982: 7.6 %1983: 7.9 %1984: 8.5 %1991: 6.4 %1992: 5.5 %1993: 5.8 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China is 5.3%, measured in 1995.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1994.

That places Hong Kong, China 30th out of 78 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 1995.
Year % Change
1979 7.5%
1980 6.5% -12.6%
1981 6.2% -5.3%
1982 7.6% +22.8%
1983 7.9% +4.2%
1984 8.5% +6.8%
1991 6.4% -24.4%
1992 5.5% -14.1%
1993 5.8% +6.3%
1994 5.2% -10.6%
1995 5.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1
1980s 7.3% 6.2% 8.5% 5
1990s 5.7% 5.2% 6.4% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 27 Brunei Darussalam 7.4% compare
  2. 28 Bhutan 6.1%
  3. 29 Belize 5.6%
  4. 31 Syrian Arab Republic 5.1%
  5. 32 Uganda 3.7% compare
  6. 33 Jordan 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China was 5.3% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1994.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th out of 78 countries with data for 1995.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.