Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Children out of school, primary
Hong Kong, China
4,491
in 2024
Japan
4,225
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
131st
Japan rank
134th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 4,491 against 4,225 in Japan, a difference of 266.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 131st and Japan ranks 134th of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,423 | 16,837 | 15,414 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,668 | 5,366 | 1,698 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 4,491 against 4,225 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 266, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 131st and Japan ranks 134th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.