Children out of school, primary in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Children out of school, primary was 4,491 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 4,491 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Hong Kong peaked at 19,780 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 245.85, in 2019.
Hong Kong ranks 131st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19,780 | — |
| 2002 | 18,027 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 9,681 | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 14,673 | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 9,515 | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 5,601 | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 7,466 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 1,798 | -75.9% |
| 2009 | 1,420 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 1,390 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 914.93 | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 959.52 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,059 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2,426 | +129.0% |
| 2015 | 2,776 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2,271 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 740.05 | -67.4% |
| 2018 | 441.18 | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 245.85 | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 2,372 | +865.0% |
| 2021 | 3,587 | +51.2% |
| 2022 | 3,956 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 4,755 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 4,491 | -5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +865.0% | 245.85 | 2,372 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,773 | 1,420 | 19,780 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,322 | 245.85 | 2,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,832 | 2,372 | 4,755 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Hong Kong?
- Children out of school, primary in Hong Kong was 4,491 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 19,780 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.85 in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong rank for children out of school, primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.