How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong?

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Bahrain

2.3%

in 2019

Hong Kong

2.4%

in 2018

Bahrain rank

94th

Hong Kong rank

91st

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Bahrain
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 94th and Hong Kong ranks 91st of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.1%	7.7%	11.4%	Bahrain
1980s	15.7%	2.1%	13.6%	Bahrain
1990s	0.5%	6.1%	5.6%	Hong Kong
2010s	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	Bahrain

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, Bahrain or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Bahrain as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bahrain and Hong Kong?: 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Bahrain ranks 94th and Hong Kong ranks 91st of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/