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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release