ALECSO: Member Countries vs Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Member Countries
55.62 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
329,780
in 2024
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
127th
Hong Kong, China rank
127th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Member Countries
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 55.62 million against 329,780 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 55.29 million.
That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 168.7 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 127th and Hong Kong, China ranks 127th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Member Countries | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.17 million | 662,724 | 19.51 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 1980s | 27.15 million | 537,049 | 26.61 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 1990s | 33.12 million | 494,282 | 32.63 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2000s | 39.10 million | 450,723 | 38.65 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2010s | 45.66 million | 342,197 | 45.32 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2020s | 54.08 million | 353,152 | 53.73 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Member Countries or Hong Kong, China?
- ALECSO: Member Countries, at 55.62 million against 329,780 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Member Countries and Hong Kong, China?
- 55.29 million, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Hong Kong, China?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Hong Kong, China rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 127th and Hong Kong, China ranks 127th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release