Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 2,065 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,065 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
99th
of 182 countries
All-time high
14,521 number
in 1984
All-time low
1,881 number
in 2003
Years of data
23
1980–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980199920191980: 13.3k number1981: 12.9k number1982: 11.2k number1983: 12.5k number1984: 14.5k number1985: 14.2k number2003: 1.9k number2004: 2.0k number2005: 2.2k number2006: 2.5k number2007: 2.6k number2008: 2.4k number2009: 2.8k number2010: 3.0k number2011: 3.0k number2012: 2.6k number2013: 2.3k number2014: 2.3k number2015: 2.3k number2016: 2.3k number2017: 2.1k number2018: 2.1k number2019: 2.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Hong Kong, China is 2,065 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 14,521 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,881 number, in 2003.

That places Hong Kong, China 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 13,309 number
1981 12,888 number -3.2%
1982 11,183 number -13.2%
1983 12,510 number +11.9%
1984 14,521 number +16.1%
1985 14,245 number -1.9%
2003 1,881 number -86.8%
2004 1,980 number +5.3%
2005 2,203 number +11.3%
2006 2,468 number +12.0%
2007 2,613 number +5.9%
2008 2,426 number -7.2%
2009 2,847 number +17.4%
2010 3,020 number +6.1%
2011 2,987 number -1.1%
2012 2,631 number -11.9%
2013 2,336 number -11.2%
2014 2,268 number -2.9%
2015 2,298 number +1.3%
2016 2,275 number -1.0%
2017 2,137 number -6.1%
2018 2,134 number -0.1%
2019 2,065 number -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,109 number 11,183 number 14,521 number 6
2000s 2,345 number 1,881 number 2,847 number 7
2010s 2,415 number 2,065 number 3,020 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 96 Guyana 2,346 number compare
  2. 97 Gambia 2,091 number compare
  3. 98 Slovakia 2,079 number compare
  4. 100 Suriname 2,062 number compare
  5. 101 Sao Tome and Principe 2,027 number compare
  6. 102 Bulgaria 1,881 number compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Hong Kong, China was 2,065 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 14,521 number in 1984.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,881 number in 2003.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.