Hong Kong vs Palestine: Start month of the academic school year
Hong Kong
9
in 2025
Palestine
9
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
24th
Palestine rank
24th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Hong Kong
- Palestine
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 9 against 9 in Palestine, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Palestine ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 24th and Palestine ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 8.33 | 0.6667 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 9 | 8.8 | 0.2 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 9 | 8.6 | 0.4 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 9 | 8.4 | 0.6 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Hong Kong or Palestine?
- Hong Kong, at 9 against 9 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Hong Kong and Palestine?
- 0, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Palestine?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Palestine rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Hong Kong ranks 24th and Palestine ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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