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

11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

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.

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

Hong Kong

0.3%

in 2018

Italy

0.2%

in 2017

Hong Kong rank

128th

Italy rank

129th

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

Hong Kong
Italy

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 128th and Italy ranks 129th of 157 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	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	Hong Kong
2010s	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%	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, Hong Kong or Italy?: Hong Kong, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong and Italy?: 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Hong Kong ranks 128th and Italy ranks 129th of 157 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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Indicator: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.