China vs Hong Kong, China: Official entrance age to primary education
China
6 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
6 years
in 2025
China rank
33rd
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | China |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | China |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | China |
| 2000s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 0.4 years | China |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, China or Hong Kong, China?
- China, at 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 0 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- China ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). 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