ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) vs Hong Kong: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
88.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong
91.7%
in 2024
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank
115th
Hong Kong rank
116th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
  • Hong Kong
0255075100125198820062024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 91.7% against 88.6% in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), a difference of 3.1%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 115th and Hong Kong ranks 116th of 219 groups.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) Hong Kong Difference Ahead
2000s 80.9% 98.6% 17.7% Hong Kong
2010s 87.1% 101.1% 14.0% Hong Kong
2020s 90.2% 105.3% 15.1% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 91.7% against 88.6% in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and Hong Kong?
3.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and Hong Kong?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and Hong Kong rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 115th and Hong Kong ranks 116th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release