How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Hong Kong, China?

16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Bhutan

6,509 number

in 2020

Hong Kong, China

5,585 number

in 2019

Bhutan rank

95th

Hong Kong, China rank

98th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Bhutan
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 6,509 number against 5,585 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 924 number.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 95th and Hong Kong, China ranks 98th of 184 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	513 number	20,990 number	20,478 number	Hong Kong, China
2000s	2,238 number	6,640 number	4,402 number	Hong Kong, China
2010s	2,604 number	6,998 number	4,394 number	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Bhutan or Hong Kong, China?: Bhutan, at 6,509 number against 5,585 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Bhutan and Hong Kong, China?: 924 number, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Hong Kong, China?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Hong Kong, China rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Bhutan ranks 95th and Hong Kong, China ranks 98th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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