ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Hong Kong, China: School age population, primary education, both sexes
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
53.31 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
309,000
in 2025
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
133rd
Hong Kong, China rank
133rd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 53.31 million against 309,000 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 53.00 million.
That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 172.5 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 133rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 133rd 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 | 37.59 million | 438,511 | 37.15 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2010s | 45.04 million | 326,270 | 44.71 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2020s | 52.48 million | 338,840 | 52.14 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Hong Kong, China?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 53.31 million against 309,000 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Hong Kong, China?
- 53.00 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, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 133rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 133rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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