Hong Kong vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at
Hong Kong
91.0%
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
72.0%
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
3rd
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
2nd
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at over time
- Hong Kong
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 91.0% against 72.0% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 70.0% | 25.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 71.4% | 25.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at, Hong Kong or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Hong Kong, at 91.0% against 72.0% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at between Hong Kong and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 19.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release