Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
114th
of 171 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 1979
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
22
1979–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2018

02461979199820181979: 6.7 %1980: 5.8 %1981: 5.8 %1982: 4.9 %1983: 4 %1984: 3.3 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.1 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 0.891 %2011: 0.81 %2012: 0.7 %2013: 0.637 %2014: 0.513 %2015: 0.52 %2016: 0.445 %2017: 0.51 %2018: 0.517 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China is 0.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Hong Kong, China ranks 114th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 2018.
Year % Change
1979 6.7%
1980 5.8% -14.2%
1981 5.8% +0.8%
1982 4.9% -15.2%
1983 4.0% -19.1%
1984 3.3% -16.9%
2002 1.2% -64.7%
2003 1.2% +6.2%
2004 1.3% +3.2%
2005 1.1% -11.2%
2007 1.2% +3.1%
2008 1.1% -7.3%
2009 1.1% +2.4%
2010 0.9% -19.9%
2011 0.8% -9.0%
2012 0.7% -13.6%
2013 0.6% -9.1%
2014 0.5% -19.4%
2015 0.5% +1.3%
2016 0.4% -14.4%
2017 0.5% +14.6%
2018 0.5% +1.3%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
1980s 4.7% 3.3% 5.8% 5
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  4. 115 India 0.5% compare
  5. 116 Greece 0.5% compare
  6. 117 Albania 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.