Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education
Afghanistan
2.5%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
2.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
69th
Hong Kong, China rank
67th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education over time
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Hong Kong, China ranks 67th of 170 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 0.8% | 7.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, Afghanistan or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th and Hong Kong, China ranks 67th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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