Repeaters, primary, male in Hong Kong, China

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

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 1980
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1980–2018

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

0123451980199920181980: 4.9 % of male enrollment1981: 4.3 % of male enrollment1982: 4.4 % of male enrollment1983: 3.6 % of male enrollment1984: 2.8 % of male enrollment1985: 2.4 % of male enrollment2003: 0.996 % of male enrollment2004: 1 % of male enrollment2005: 1 % of male enrollment2006: 1 % of male enrollment2007: 1 % of male enrollment2008: 1.1 % of male enrollment2009: 0.98 % of male enrollment2010: 0.94 % of male enrollment2011: 0.853 % of male enrollment2012: 0.825 % of male enrollment2013: 0.673 % of male enrollment2014: 0.551 % of male enrollment2015: 0.516 % of male enrollment2016: 0.521 % of male enrollment2017: 0.443 % of male enrollment2018: 0.433 % of male enrollment

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

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Hong Kong, China 144th 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, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2018.
Year % of male enrollment Change
1980 4.9%
1981 4.3% -12.9%
1982 4.4% +1.6%
1983 3.6% -18.0%
1984 2.8% -22.3%
1985 2.4% -13.3%
2003 1.0% -58.8%
2004 1.0% +1.5%
2005 1.0% +2.3%
2006 1.0% -1.1%
2007 1.0% +2.4%
2008 1.1% +3.1%
2009 1.0% -9.2%
2010 0.9% -4.1%
2011 0.9% -9.3%
2012 0.8% -3.3%
2013 0.7% -18.4%
2014 0.6% -18.1%
2015 0.5% -6.3%
2016 0.5% +0.9%
2017 0.4% -15.0%
2018 0.4% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.7% 2.4% 4.9% 6
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, male in Hong Kong, China?
Repeaters, primary, male 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, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters, primary, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male 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.