Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
154 number
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
133 number
in 2015
Hong Kong, China rank
116th
United Arab Emirates rank
119th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 154 number against 133 number in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 21 number.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 116th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 1,957 number 1,422 number 534.38 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 1,008 number 2,094 number 1,086 number United Arab Emirates
2000s 630.75 number 1,072 number 441.38 number United Arab Emirates
2010s 253.8 number 64.6 number 189.2 number Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
Hong Kong, China, at 154 number against 133 number in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
21 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 116th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.