How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?

15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Hong Kong

0.7%

in 2018

Italy

0.7%

in 2017

Hong Kong rank

126th

Italy rank

123rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

Hong Kong
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 126th and Italy ranks 123rd of 186 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	Hong Kong
2010s	0.9%	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, male, Hong Kong or Italy?: Italy, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Hong Kong as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Hong Kong and Italy?: 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?: Hong Kong ranks 126th and Italy ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.