Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Hong Kong, China
23,300
in 2025
Singapore
22,788
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
137th
Singapore rank
138th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 23,300 against 22,788 in Singapore, a difference of 512.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 138th of 222 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,783 | 18,164 | 10,619 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 25,533 | 19,960 | 5,573 | Hong Kong, China |
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, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 23,300 against 22,788 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 512, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 138th 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, 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