Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
138th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 1979
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
35
1979–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2018

012341979199820181979: 4.1 %1980: 3.5 %1981: 3.6 %1982: 3 %1983: 2.4 %1984: 2 %1985: 1.6 %1988: 1.5 %1989: 1.4 %1990: 1.3 %1991: 1.3 %1992: 1 %1993: 1.2 %1994: 1 %1995: 1.1 %1998: 0.988 %1999: 0.985 %2000: 0.961 %2001: 0.9 %2002: 0.835 %2003: 0.823 %2004: 0.84 %2005: 0.842 %2007: 0.864 %2008: 0.806 %2009: 0.76 %2010: 0.709 %2011: 0.702 %2012: 0.59 %2013: 0.538 %2014: 0.513 %2015: 0.484 %2016: 0.442 %2017: 0.417 %2018: 0.44 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

Hong Kong, China ranks 138th of 184 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 2018.
Year % Change
1979 4.1%
1980 3.5% -13.0%
1981 3.6% +1.7%
1982 3.0% -16.3%
1983 2.4% -21.5%
1984 2.0% -13.9%
1985 1.6% -19.5%
1988 1.5% -8.3%
1989 1.4% -8.5%
1990 1.3% -5.9%
1991 1.3% +0.9%
1992 1.0% -19.7%
1993 1.2% +12.1%
1994 1.0% -12.9%
1995 1.1% +4.2%
1998 1.0% -7.3%
1999 1.0% -0.3%
2000 1.0% -2.4%
2001 0.9% -6.4%
2002 0.8% -7.2%
2003 0.8% -1.5%
2004 0.8% +2.1%
2005 0.8% +0.2%
2007 0.9% +2.5%
2008 0.8% -6.7%
2009 0.8% -5.6%
2010 0.7% -6.8%
2011 0.7% -1.0%
2012 0.6% -16.0%
2013 0.5% -8.7%
2014 0.5% -4.6%
2015 0.5% -5.7%
2016 0.4% -8.8%
2017 0.4% -5.5%
2018 0.4% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
1980s 2.4% 1.4% 3.6% 8
1990s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 8
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 1.0% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.