Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Hong Kong, China
0.0438 units per person
in 2024
Italy
0.0445 units per person
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
193rd
Italy rank
191st

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
0.050.10.150.2197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0445 units per person against 0.0438 units per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0007 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd and Italy ranks 191st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1507 units per person 0.0873 units per person 0.0634 units per person Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.0994 units per person 0.0694 units per person 0.0299 units per person Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.0814 units per person 0.0515 units per person 0.0299 units per person Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.0662 units per person 0.0483 units per person 0.018 units per person Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.0471 units per person 0.0474 units per person 0.0003 units per person Italy
2020s 0.0482 units per person 0.0452 units per person 0.0031 units per person Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Italy, at 0.0445 units per person against 0.0438 units per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
0.0007 units per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd and Italy ranks 191st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.