Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Hong Kong
5.8%
in 1996
United Arab Emirates
5.1%
in 2013
Hong Kong rank
72nd
United Arab Emirates rank
74th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 5.8% against 5.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 74th of 166 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 5.0% 20.2% 15.2% United Arab Emirates
1980s 1.7% 25.9% 24.2% United Arab Emirates
1990s 5.4% 12.5% 7.1% United Arab Emirates

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, female, Hong Kong or United Arab Emirates?
Hong Kong, at 5.8% against 5.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 1996.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
0.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1996.
How do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Hong Kong ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 74th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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