Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
134th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 1979
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
27
1979–2023

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023

0123451979200120231979: 4.8 %1980: 4.3 %1981: 4.4 %1982: 3.6 %1983: 2.8 %1984: 2.4 %2002: 0.976 %2003: 0.982 %2004: 0.988 %2005: 0.976 %2007: 1 %2008: 0.927 %2009: 0.888 %2010: 0.818 %2011: 0.804 %2012: 0.662 %2013: 0.556 %2014: 0.53 %2015: 0.534 %2016: 0.458 %2017: 0.45 %2018: 0.484 %2019: 0.492 %2020: 0.496 %2021: 0.599 %2022: 0.591 %2023: 0.497 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

That places Hong Kong, China 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 2023.
Year % Change
1979 4.8%
1980 4.3% -11.6%
1981 4.4% +1.5%
1982 3.6% -17.2%
1983 2.8% -22.3%
1984 2.4% -14.2%
2002 1.0% -59.4%
2003 1.0% +0.6%
2004 1.0% +0.6%
2005 1.0% -1.2%
2007 1.0% +4.3%
2008 0.9% -8.9%
2009 0.9% -4.2%
2010 0.8% -7.9%
2011 0.8% -1.7%
2012 0.7% -17.7%
2013 0.6% -15.9%
2014 0.5% -4.8%
2015 0.5% +0.9%
2016 0.5% -14.3%
2017 0.4% -1.8%
2018 0.5% +7.6%
2019 0.5% +1.7%
2020 0.5% +0.9%
2021 0.6% +20.7%
2022 0.6% -1.3%
2023 0.5% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
1980s 3.5% 2.4% 4.4% 5
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release