Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Hong Kong, China
0.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.5%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
134th
Saudi Arabia rank
131st

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 134th and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 3.5% 2.5% Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 134th and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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 primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release