Gambia vs Hong Kong: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Gambia
2.8%
in 2024
Hong Kong
3.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
68th
Hong Kong rank
66th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Gambia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.3% against 2.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Gambia ranks 68th and Hong Kong ranks 66th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 6.0% | 4.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 5.4% | 4.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Gambia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 3.3% against 2.8% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Gambia and Hong Kong?
- 0.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Hong Kong?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Hong Kong rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Gambia ranks 68th and Hong Kong ranks 66th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release