Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China is 3.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
Hong Kong, China ranks 64th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.5% | — |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release