Denmark vs Hong Kong: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong
0.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
122nd
Hong Kong rank
120th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Denmark ranks 122nd and Hong Kong ranks 120th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 122nd and Hong Kong ranks 120th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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
February 2026 Data Release