Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 31 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
31 number
Change on year
up 210.0%
World rank
116th
of 141 countries
All-time high
469 number
in 1980
All-time low
10 number
in 2018
Years of data
33
1980–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2019

01002003004005001980199920191980: 469 number1981: 120 number1982: 142 number1983: 119 number1984: 72 number1985: 68 number1986: 60 number1989: 44 number1990: 18 number1991: 44 number1992: 57 number1993: 32 number1994: 43 number1995: 38 number1996: 55 number2001: 14 number2002: 23 number2003: 16 number2004: 27 number2005: 22 number2006: 33 number2007: 28 number2008: 20 number2009: 20 number2011: 19 number2012: 14 number2013: 21 number2014: 19 number2015: 18 number2016: 13 number2017: 28 number2018: 10 number2019: 31 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 31 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 210.0% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 469 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 2018.

That places Hong Kong, China 116th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 469 number
1981 120 number -74.4%
1982 142 number +18.3%
1983 119 number -16.2%
1984 72 number -39.5%
1985 68 number -5.6%
1986 60 number -11.8%
1989 44 number -26.7%
1990 18 number -59.1%
1991 44 number +144.4%
1992 57 number +29.5%
1993 32 number -43.9%
1994 43 number +34.4%
1995 38 number -11.6%
1996 55 number +44.7%
2001 14 number -74.5%
2002 23 number +64.3%
2003 16 number -30.4%
2004 27 number +68.8%
2005 22 number -18.5%
2006 33 number +50.0%
2007 28 number -15.2%
2008 20 number -28.6%
2009 20 number +0.0%
2011 19 number -5.0%
2012 14 number -26.3%
2013 21 number +50.0%
2014 19 number -9.5%
2015 18 number -5.3%
2016 13 number -27.8%
2017 28 number +115.4%
2018 10 number -64.3%
2019 31 number +210.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 136.75 number 44 number 469 number 8
1990s 41 number 18 number 57 number 7
2000s 22.56 number 14 number 33 number 9
2010s 19.22 number 10 number 31 number 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 113 Bahrain 42 number compare
  2. 114 Luxembourg 39 number compare
  3. 115 Samoa 32 number compare
  4. 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30 number compare
  5. 118 Saint Lucia 29 number compare
  6. 119 Aruba 26 number compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 31 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 469 number in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 2018.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 116th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.