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

Hong Kong, China
1,608 number
in 2019
Qatar
2,005 number
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
122nd
Qatar rank
121st

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Qatar
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197119952019

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 2,005 number against 1,608 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 397 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 121st of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 14,526 number 3,204 number 11,322 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 5,875 number 2,097 number 3,778 number Hong Kong, China
2000s 3,645 number 904.8 number 2,740 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,747 number 1,901 number 153.5 number Qatar

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 Qatar?
Qatar, at 2,005 number against 1,608 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
397 number, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Qatar rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 121st 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.