Hong Kong vs Zimbabwe: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Hong Kong
0.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
120th
Zimbabwe rank
117th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Zimbabwe
0123197920012023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1.9% 0.5% 1.5% Hong Kong
2010s 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% Zimbabwe
2020s 0.3% 0.5% 0.1% Zimbabwe

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, Hong Kong or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Zimbabwe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Hong Kong ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 3,842 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release