Children out of school, primary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Children out of school, primary was 4,491 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Hong Kong, China 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, China peaked at 19,780 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 245.85, in 2019.
Hong Kong, China 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, China, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,294 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,519 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Hong Kong, China?
- Children out of school, primary in Hong Kong, China 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 19,780 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.85 in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for children out of school, primary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China 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.