Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 94.2% in 1996. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–1996
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 1996, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Hong Kong, China stood at 94.2%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 88th out of 165 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.5% | — |
| 1972 | 88.8% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 92.0% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 93.9% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 95.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 99.3% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | -0.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 94.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 94.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.2%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.9% | 87.5% | 95.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 96.5% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.2% | 95.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 85 United Arab Emirates 94.5% compare
- 86 Türkiye 94.5% compare
- 87 Guyana 94.4% compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 94.1%
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 94.0% compare
- 91 Congo 93.1% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Hong Kong, China was 94.2% in 1996, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 88th out of 165 countries with data for 1996.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.