Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Adolescents out of school

Hong Kong, China
0.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
159th
Saudi Arabia rank
161st

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.7% 4.7% 2.9% Saudi Arabia
2020s 3.1% 0.6% 2.5% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Hong Kong, China ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.