Finland vs Hong Kong: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Finland
0.6%
in 2017
Hong Kong
0.6%
in 2018
Finland rank
127th
Hong Kong rank
125th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 127th and Hong Kong ranks 125th of 188 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Finland or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Hong Kong rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 127th and Hong Kong ranks 125th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.