Hong Kong, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, secondary

Hong Kong, China
107.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
45.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

School enrollment, secondary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 107.2% against 45.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 61.3%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 203 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 Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 82.5% 31.4% 51.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 102.7% 42.1% 60.6% Hong Kong, China
2020s 103.5% 45.3% 58.1% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, Hong Kong, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Hong Kong, China, at 107.2% against 45.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
61.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,293 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.