Hong Kong, China vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
309,000
in 2025
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
52.40 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
133rd
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
135th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 52.40 million against 309,000 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 52.10 million.
That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 169.6 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 133rd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 135th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438,511 | 49.53 million | 49.09 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 326,270 | 49.68 million | 49.35 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 338,840 | 52.09 million | 51.76 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 52.40 million against 309,000 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 52.10 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 133rd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 135th of 222 countries.
- 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