Hong Kong vs Japan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Hong Kong
1.1%
in 2024
Japan
0.8%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
166th
Japan rank
169th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 166th and Japan ranks 169th of 178 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 166th and Japan ranks 169th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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