Hong Kong vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Hong Kong
6.1%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
22.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
92nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
94th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Hong Kong
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 22.9% against 6.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 3.8 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 92nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 94th of 184 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 16.7% | 7.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 15.2% | 8.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 21.9% | 16.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Hong Kong or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 22.9% against 6.1% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Hong Kong and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 16.8%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Hong Kong ranks 92nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 94th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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