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

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
134th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 1979
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
22
1979–2018

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

0123451979199820181979: 4.8 %1980: 4.3 %1981: 4.4 %1982: 3.6 %1983: 2.8 %1984: 2.4 %2002: 0.976 %2003: 0.982 %2004: 0.988 %2005: 0.976 %2007: 1 %2008: 0.927 %2009: 0.888 %2010: 0.818 %2011: 0.804 %2012: 0.662 %2013: 0.556 %2014: 0.53 %2015: 0.534 %2016: 0.458 %2017: 0.45 %2018: 0.484 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

Hong Kong, China ranks 134th of 181 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), male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 2018.
Year % Change
1979 4.8%
1980 4.3% -11.6%
1981 4.4% +1.5%
1982 3.6% -17.2%
1983 2.8% -22.3%
1984 2.4% -14.2%
2002 1.0% -59.4%
2003 1.0% +0.6%
2004 1.0% +0.6%
2005 1.0% -1.2%
2007 1.0% +4.3%
2008 0.9% -8.9%
2009 0.9% -4.2%
2010 0.8% -7.9%
2011 0.8% -1.7%
2012 0.7% -17.7%
2013 0.6% -15.9%
2014 0.5% -4.8%
2015 0.5% +0.9%
2016 0.5% -14.3%
2017 0.4% -1.8%
2018 0.5% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
1980s 3.5% 2.4% 4.4% 5
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 131 Kuwait 0.5% compare
  2. 132 Germany 0.5% compare
  3. 133 Serbia 0.5% compare
  4. 135 Ireland 0.4% compare
  5. 136 Malta 0.4% compare
  6. 137 Bahrain 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 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), male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.