Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.3% in 1995. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China, 1979–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 5.3% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 1995.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1994.
That places Hong Kong, China 33rd out of 90 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.5% | — |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 5.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 5.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 7.4% compare
- 31 Colombia 6.0% compare
- 32 Belize 5.6%
- 34 Syrian Arab Republic 5.1%
- 35 Uganda 3.7% compare
- 36 Jordan 3.3% compare
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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Hong Kong, China was 5.3% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1994.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd out of 90 countries with data for 1995.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release