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
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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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release