Hong Kong, China vs Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Hong Kong, China
3.7%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
3.3%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
66th
Timor-Leste rank
69th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Timor-Leste
012345200220122023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 66th and Timor-Leste ranks 69th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 3.0% 0.9% Hong Kong, China
2010s 4.2% 3.8% 0.4% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Hong Kong, China or Timor-Leste?
Hong Kong, China, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Hong Kong, China and Timor-Leste?
0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Timor-Leste?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Timor-Leste rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 66th and Timor-Leste ranks 69th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 2,711 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release