Hong Kong vs Japan: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Hong Kong
4,491 children
in 2024
Japan
4,225 children
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
127th
Japan rank
130th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 4,491 children against 4,225 children in Japan, a difference of 266 children.
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 127th and Japan ranks 130th of 196 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 children | 16,837 children | 15,414 children | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,668 children | 5,366 children | 1,698 children | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 4,491 children against 4,225 children in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 266 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Hong Kong ranks 127th and Japan ranks 130th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.