Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Primary education, pupils

Hong Kong, China
47.8%
in 2018
Italy
47.8%
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
163rd
Italy rank
166th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 47.8% against 47.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 163rd and Italy ranks 166th of 203 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 47.8% 48.5% 0.7% Italy
1980s 47.7% 48.6% 0.9% Italy
1990s 48.3% 48.3% 0.1% Italy
2000s 48.0% 48.4% 0.4% Italy
2010s 47.9% 48.3% 0.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Hong Kong, China, at 47.8% against 47.8% in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Hong Kong, China ranks 163rd and Italy ranks 166th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.