Hong Kong vs Japan: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Hong Kong
4,491
in 2024
Japan
4,225
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
131st
Japan rank
134th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 4,491 against 4,225 in Japan, a difference of 266.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 131st and Japan ranks 134th of 204 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 1,423 16,837 15,414 Japan
2020s 3,668 5,366 1,698 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Hong Kong or Japan?
Hong Kong, at 4,491 against 4,225 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Hong Kong and Japan?
266, 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 of primary school age, both sexes?
Hong Kong ranks 131st and Japan ranks 134th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release