Hong Kong vs Singapore: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2024
Singapore
0.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
170th
Singapore rank
168th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.0 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 170th and Singapore ranks 168th of 171 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 170th and Singapore ranks 168th of 171 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, male (%). 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