Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both was 10.1% in 1995. ▼ Falling

Latest (1995)
10.1%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
3rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 1984
All-time low
8.8%
in 1979
Years of data
11
1979–1995

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China, 1979–1995

051015201979198719951979: 8.8 %1980: 11.3 %1981: 13.5 %1982: 15.4 %1983: 19.7 %1984: 20 %1991: 15.2 %1992: 13.3 %1993: 14 %1994: 12 %1995: 10.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1995, repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China stood at 10.1%.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China peaked at 20.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1979.

That places Hong Kong, China 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 1995.
Year % Change
1979 8.8%
1980 11.3% +27.6%
1981 13.5% +19.9%
1982 15.4% +13.6%
1983 19.7% +28.2%
1984 20.0% +1.7%
1991 15.2% -24.3%
1992 13.3% -12.4%
1993 14.0% +5.6%
1994 12.0% -14.5%
1995 10.1% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1
1980s 16.0% 11.3% 20.0% 5
1990s 12.9% 10.1% 15.2% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 1 Brunei Darussalam 31.0% compare
  2. 2 Sierra Leone 13.2%
  3. 4 Rwanda 9.9% compare
  4. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 7.5%
  5. 6 Germany 3.9%

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China was 10.1% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1979.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 1995.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 359 data points, 1970–2018
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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.