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
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
February 2026 Data Release