Hong Kong, China vs Jamaica: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Hong Kong, China
0.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
0.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
164th
Jamaica rank
166th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Jamaica
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 164th and Jamaica ranks 166th of 179 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Hong Kong, China or Jamaica?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Hong Kong, China and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Jamaica rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 164th and Jamaica ranks 166th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.