ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Hong Kong: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
9.12 million
in 2024
Hong Kong
48,600
in 2025
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
135th
Hong Kong rank
136th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 9.12 million against 48,600 in Hong Kong, a difference of 9.07 million.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 187.6 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 135th and Hong Kong ranks 136th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Hong Kong Difference Ahead
2000s 6.77 million 63,811 6.71 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2010s 8.05 million 56,590 8.00 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2020s 9.11 million 53,500 9.05 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Hong Kong?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 9.12 million against 48,600 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Hong Kong?
9.07 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Hong Kong?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Hong Kong rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 135th and Hong Kong ranks 136th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release