Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 9.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Hong Kong, China ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.2% | — |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -5.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 3.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 4.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 4.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Hong Kong, China was 4.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release