Repeaters, primary, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Repeaters, primary, male was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
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.