East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
321.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Hong Kong, China rank
4th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong, China
0200400600800197019962023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 321.48 units per square kilometre against 11.13 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 310.35 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 28.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 45 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 11.53 units per square kilometre 654.93 units per square kilometre 643.4 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 12.59 units per square kilometre 541.38 units per square kilometre 528.79 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 12.44 units per square kilometre 487.18 units per square kilometre 474.73 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 11.6 units per square kilometre 429.26 units per square kilometre 417.66 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 10.68 units per square kilometre 325.9 units per square kilometre 315.22 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 11.15 units per square kilometre 341.9 units per square kilometre 330.75 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 321.48 units per square kilometre against 11.13 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
310.35 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.