Children out of school, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Children out of school, female was 2.5% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in Hong Kong, 2001–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2007, children out of school, female in Hong Kong stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 123 Hungary 2.7% compare
- 124 Malta 2.7%
- 125 Israel 2.6% compare
- 127 New Zealand 2.5%
- 128 Bangladesh 2.4% compare
- 129 Latvia 2.2%
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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 children out of school, female in Hong Kong?
- Children out of school, female in Hong Kong was 2.5% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2006.
- How does Hong Kong rank for children out of school, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2007.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.