Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 4.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.0%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
61st
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2016
All-time low
2.9%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2018

0123452002201020182002: 2.9 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 3.1 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 4 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China is 4.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2002.

That places Hong Kong, China 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 2.9%
2003 3.1% +8.4%
2004 3.1% -1.3%
2005 3.2% +5.4%
2006 3.5% +9.3%
2007 3.1% -12.4%
2008 3.8% +21.4%
2009 4.1% +7.9%
2010 4.3% +4.6%
2011 4.0% -5.0%
2012 3.9% -4.0%
2013 4.1% +6.9%
2014 4.4% +6.4%
2015 4.4% -0.2%
2016 4.6% +4.4%
2017 4.3% -6.2%
2018 4.0% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.9% 4.1% 8
2010s 4.2% 3.9% 4.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China was 4.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.