Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
321.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
332.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 332.61 units per square kilometre against 321.48 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 11.13 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 654.93 units per square kilometre 486.69 units per square kilometre 168.24 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 541.38 units per square kilometre 413.24 units per square kilometre 128.14 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 498.21 units per square kilometre 389.08 units per square kilometre 109.13 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 372.54 units per square kilometre 427.42 units per square kilometre 54.88 units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 341.77 units per square kilometre 329.75 units per square kilometre 12.02 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 341.9 units per square kilometre 327.78 units per square kilometre 14.12 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, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 332.61 units per square kilometre against 321.48 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
11.13 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
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.