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

9 years are reported by both, from 1979 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.

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

Hong Kong

2.4%

in 2018

Seychelles

2.4%

in 2019

Hong Kong rank

91st

Seychelles rank

93rd

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

Hong Kong
Seychelles

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Seychelles ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 91st and Seychelles ranks 93rd of 188 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.9%	15.9%	11.0%	Seychelles
1990s	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	Seychelles
2010s	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	Seychelles

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, Hong Kong or Seychelles?: Hong Kong, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Seychelles as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Hong Kong and Seychelles?: 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Seychelles?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Seychelles rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Hong Kong ranks 91st and Seychelles ranks 93rd 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/