Hong Kong vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Hong Kong
48,400
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
9.33 million
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
137th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
134th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Hong Kong
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 9.33 million against 48,400 in Hong Kong, a difference of 9.29 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 192.8 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 137th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 134th of 222 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,289 | 9.66 million | 9.60 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 55,850 | 9.47 million | 9.41 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 53,320 | 9.38 million | 9.33 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Hong Kong or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 9.33 million against 48,400 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Hong Kong and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 9.29 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Hong Kong ranks 137th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 134th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). 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