ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Hong Kong, China: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
4.38 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
23,300
in 2025
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
136th
Hong Kong, China rank
137th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 4.38 million against 23,300 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.35 million.
That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 187.9 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 136th and Hong Kong, China ranks 137th of 221 groups.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 29,056 | 3.32 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2010s | 4.01 million | 26,970 | 3.99 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2020s | 4.45 million | 25,980 | 4.42 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
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, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Hong Kong, China?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 4.38 million against 23,300 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Hong Kong, China?
- 4.35 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Hong Kong, China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 136th and Hong Kong, China ranks 137th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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