Hong Kong vs Japan: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Hong Kong
5,531
in 2024
Japan
5,184
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
128th
Japan rank
130th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 5,531 against 5,184 in Japan, a difference of 347.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 128th and Japan ranks 130th of 181 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 4,076 18,478 14,403 Japan
2020s 8,615 8,148 466.01 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Hong Kong or Japan?
Hong Kong, at 5,531 against 5,184 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Hong Kong and Japan?
347, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Hong Kong ranks 128th and Japan ranks 130th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, 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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release