Hong Kong vs Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Hong Kong
321.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
332.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 332.61 units per square kilometre against 321.48 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 11.13 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 654.93 units per square kilometre 486.69 units per square kilometre 168.24 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
1980s 541.38 units per square kilometre 413.24 units per square kilometre 128.14 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
1990s 498.21 units per square kilometre 389.08 units per square kilometre 109.13 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 372.54 units per square kilometre 427.42 units per square kilometre 54.88 units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 341.77 units per square kilometre 329.75 units per square kilometre 12.02 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 341.9 units per square kilometre 327.78 units per square kilometre 14.12 units per square kilometre Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Hong Kong or Singapore?
Singapore, at 332.61 units per square kilometre against 321.48 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Hong Kong and Singapore?
11.13 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.