Children out of school, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Children out of school, male was 1.2% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Hong Kong, 2001–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.2% for children out of school, male in 2007.
The figure is up 198.1% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, male in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -49.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +198.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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, male in Hong Kong?
- Children out of school, male in Hong Kong was 1.2% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- How does Hong Kong rank for children out of school, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2007.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male 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.