Hong Kong, China vs Uruguay: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Hong Kong, China
23,300
in 2025
Uruguay
22,034
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
137th
Uruguay rank
139th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 23,300 against 22,034 in Uruguay, a difference of 1,266.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 222 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,056 | 26,082 | 2,973 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 26,970 | 23,054 | 3,916 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 25,533 | 22,173 | 3,361 | 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 Uruguay?
- Hong Kong, China, at 23,300 against 22,034 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
- 1,266, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 139th 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