Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
127,500
in 2025
New Zealand
125,120
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
137th
New Zealand rank
138th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 127,500 against 125,120 in New Zealand, a difference of 2,380.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 138th 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 | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165,678 | 114,301 | 51,377 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 165,060 | 125,595 | 39,465 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 152,500 | 124,016 | 28,484 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
- Hong Kong, China, at 127,500 against 125,120 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 2,380, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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