Germany vs Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Germany
1.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong
1.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
144th
Hong Kong rank
141st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Germany ranks 144th and Hong Kong ranks 141st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Germany or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 144th and Hong Kong ranks 141st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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