Repeaters, primary, female in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repeaters, primary, female was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1980
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1980–2018

Repeaters, primary, female in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2018

01231980199920181980: 3.3 % of female enrollment1981: 2.7 % of female enrollment1982: 2.8 % of female enrollment1983: 2.4 % of female enrollment1984: 1.9 % of female enrollment1985: 1.6 % of female enrollment2003: 0.697 % of female enrollment2004: 0.672 % of female enrollment2005: 0.714 % of female enrollment2006: 0.733 % of female enrollment2007: 0.739 % of female enrollment2008: 0.742 % of female enrollment2009: 0.711 % of female enrollment2010: 0.658 % of female enrollment2011: 0.614 % of female enrollment2012: 0.605 % of female enrollment2013: 0.52 % of female enrollment2014: 0.512 % of female enrollment2015: 0.483 % of female enrollment2016: 0.419 % of female enrollment2017: 0.41 % of female enrollment2018: 0.368 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.4% for repeaters, primary, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Hong Kong, China 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters, primary, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2018.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1980 3.3%
1981 2.7% -16.9%
1982 2.8% +2.6%
1983 2.4% -15.4%
1984 1.9% -20.4%
1985 1.6% -12.9%
2003 0.7% -57.6%
2004 0.7% -3.5%
2005 0.7% +6.3%
2006 0.7% +2.6%
2007 0.7% +0.8%
2008 0.7% +0.4%
2009 0.7% -4.2%
2010 0.7% -7.5%
2011 0.6% -6.6%
2012 0.6% -1.5%
2013 0.5% -14.0%
2014 0.5% -1.6%
2015 0.5% -5.5%
2016 0.4% -13.2%
2017 0.4% -2.2%
2018 0.4% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.5% 1.6% 3.3% 6
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters, primary, female in Hong Kong, China was 0.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
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Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.