What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Lebanon?

3,324 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lebanon?

16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1985.

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Lebanon: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Hong Kong, China

349,805 number

in 2020

Lebanon

346,481 number

in 1985

Hong Kong, China rank

123rd

Lebanon rank

124th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

Hong Kong, China
Lebanon

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 349,805 number against 346,481 number in Lebanon, a difference of 3,324 number.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 123rd and Lebanon ranks 124th of 206 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	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	561,063 number	329,886 number	231,177 number	Hong Kong, China
1980s	494,875 number	337,340 number	157,534 number	Hong Kong, China

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 Lebanon?: Hong Kong, China, at 349,805 number against 346,481 number in Lebanon as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Lebanon?: 3,324 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lebanon?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1985.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lebanon rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?: Hong Kong, China ranks 123rd and Lebanon ranks 124th of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.