Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
1,608 number
in 2019
Ireland
2,236 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
122nd
Ireland rank
120th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198019992019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,236 number against 1,608 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 628 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and Ireland ranks 120th of 190 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 5,532 number 7,622 number 2,089 number Ireland
2000s 4,038 number 4,620 number 582 number Ireland
2010s 1,897 number 2,502 number 605.25 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2,236 number against 1,608 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
628 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and Ireland ranks 120th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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