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

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

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
132nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 1979
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
22
1979–2018

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

01231979199820181979: 3.2 %1980: 2.7 %1981: 2.8 %1982: 2.4 %1983: 1.9 %1984: 1.6 %2002: 0.683 %2003: 0.651 %2004: 0.681 %2005: 0.698 %2007: 0.697 %2008: 0.673 %2009: 0.621 %2010: 0.589 %2011: 0.59 %2012: 0.511 %2013: 0.518 %2014: 0.496 %2015: 0.43 %2016: 0.424 %2017: 0.382 %2018: 0.391 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Hong Kong, China is 0.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

That places Hong Kong, China 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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), female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 2018.
Year % Change
1979 3.2%
1980 2.7% -15.3%
1981 2.8% +2.2%
1982 2.4% -14.9%
1983 1.9% -20.3%
1984 1.6% -13.5%
2002 0.7% -58.2%
2003 0.7% -4.7%
2004 0.7% +4.6%
2005 0.7% +2.4%
2007 0.7% -0.2%
2008 0.7% -3.3%
2009 0.6% -7.8%
2010 0.6% -5.1%
2011 0.6% +0.2%
2012 0.5% -13.4%
2013 0.5% +1.4%
2014 0.5% -4.3%
2015 0.4% -13.3%
2016 0.4% -1.4%
2017 0.4% -9.9%
2018 0.4% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
1980s 2.3% 1.6% 2.8% 5
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 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), female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 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), female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.