Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
103rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1979
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1979–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2018

12341979199820181979: 4.4 %1980: 3.9 %1981: 4 %1982: 3.3 %1983: 3.1 %1984: 2.5 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 0.968 %2004: 1.1 %2007: 1 %2010: 0.921 %2011: 0.89 %2012: 0.794 %2013: 0.726 %2014: 0.69 %2015: 0.522 %2016: 0.579 %2017: 0.502 %2018: 0.526 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.5% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd of 165 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 4 of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 2018.
Year % Change
1979 4.4%
1980 3.9% -12.4%
1981 4.0% +4.4%
1982 3.3% -18.9%
1983 3.1% -6.5%
1984 2.5% -17.0%
2002 1.2% -54.3%
2003 1.0% -16.3%
2004 1.1% +8.6%
2007 1.0% -0.8%
2010 0.9% -11.7%
2011 0.9% -3.3%
2012 0.8% -10.8%
2013 0.7% -8.6%
2014 0.7% -5.0%
2015 0.5% -24.3%
2016 0.6% +10.8%
2017 0.5% -13.3%
2018 0.5% +4.9%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
1980s 3.3% 2.5% 4.0% 5
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 100 Guyana 0.6% compare
  2. 101 Philippines 0.6% compare
  3. 102 Hungary 0.6% compare
  4. 104 Thailand 0.5% compare
  5. 105 Bahrain 0.5% compare
  6. 106 Germany 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.