Repeaters, primary, total in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Hong Kong, China is 0.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
Hong Kong, China ranks 147th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Hong Kong, China?
- Repeaters, primary, total 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, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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, total (% of total 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.