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

Hong Kong, China
1,608 number
in 2019
Kuwait
1,298 number
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
122nd
Kuwait rank
124th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,608 number against 1,298 number in Kuwait, a difference of 310 number.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 124th of 190 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 15,693 number 9,095 number 6,597 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 5,468 number 4,628 number 840.6 number Hong Kong, China
2000s 4,265 number 3,800 number 465.29 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,968 number 1,500 number 467.38 number Hong Kong, China

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 Kuwait?
Hong Kong, China, at 1,608 number against 1,298 number in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
310 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Kuwait rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 124th 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.