Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
65th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1979
All-time low
1.7%
in 2002
Years of data
28
1979–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 2.9% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2002.
That places Hong Kong, China 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 2 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.2% | — |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +62.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +7.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 2.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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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 repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Hong Kong, China was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release