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

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 7.6% in 1984. ▲ Rising

Latest (1984)
7.6%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
21st
of 68 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 1984
All-time low
5.7%
in 1981
Years of data
6
1979–1984

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China, 1979–1984

024681979198119841979: 6.3 %1980: 6.1 %1981: 5.7 %1982: 6.7 %1983: 6.9 %1984: 7.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China is 7.6%, measured in 1984. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 1984.
Year % Change
1979 6.3%
1980 6.1% -2.9%
1981 5.7% -7.8%
1982 6.7% +19.0%
1983 6.9% +2.0%
1984 7.6% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1
1980s 6.6% 5.7% 7.6% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 18 Singapore 14.3% compare
  2. 19 Central African Republic 14.3% compare
  3. 20 Mauritania 10.6%
  4. 22 Malawi 7.6%
  5. 23 Bhutan 5.6%
  6. 24 Brunei Darussalam 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China was 7.6% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1981.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st out of 68 countries with data for 1984.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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.