Hong Kong vs Spain: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Hong Kong
98.6%
in 2024
Spain
98.8%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
58th
Spain rank
55th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Hong Kong
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Spain ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 11.9% | 11.9% | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 16.1% | 16.1% | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 21.3% | 21.3% | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 27.7% | 27.7% | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.8% | 45.3% | 44.5% | Spain |
| 1870s | 3.7% | 54.4% | 50.7% | Spain |
| 1880s | 11.0% | 59.7% | 48.8% | Spain |
| 1890s | 19.5% | 54.1% | 34.6% | Spain |
| 1900s | 15.0% | 46.9% | 31.9% | Spain |
| 1910s | 15.8% | 43.2% | 27.3% | Spain |
| 1920s | 29.9% | 44.4% | 14.5% | Spain |
| 1930s | 54.8% | 53.2% | 1.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 46.7% | 55.5% | 8.9% | Spain |
| 1950s | 32.7% | 71.1% | 38.4% | Spain |
| 1960s | 70.0% | 83.2% | 13.2% | Spain |
| 1970s | 89.5% | 97.0% | 7.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 100.0% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 99.8% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.8% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Hong Kong or Spain?
- Spain, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Hong Kong and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Hong Kong ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.