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 3.7% 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
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China stood at 3.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.9% | — |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 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 3.7% 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 4.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 66th out of 173 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 down 11.5%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release