Canada vs Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Canada
1.45 modelled data
in 2025
Hong Kong
1.59 modelled data
in 2025
Canada rank
12th
Hong Kong rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.59 modelled data against 1.45 modelled data in Canada, a difference of 0.14 modelled data.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 9th of 205 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8142 modelled data | 1.43 modelled data | 0.6176 modelled data | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.9765 modelled data | 1.76 modelled data | 0.7813 modelled data | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.43 modelled data | 1.66 modelled data | 0.2349 modelled data | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Canada or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.59 modelled data against 1.45 modelled data in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Canada and Hong Kong?
- 0.14 modelled data, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Canada ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 9th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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