Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 65,737 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 65,737 for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 89,262 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65,737, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 71,518 | — |
| 2007 | 67,729 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 66,784 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 66,541 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67,771 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 71,822 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 75,972 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 79,670 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 81,916 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 85,187 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 89,262 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 88,457 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87,449 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 84,335 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 84,594 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80,080 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 75,932 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 69,874 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 65,737 | -5.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 65,737 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,702, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 65,737 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41,740, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,143 | 66,541 | 71,518 | 4 |
| 2010s | 81,184 | 67,771 | 89,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,243 | 65,737 | 84,594 | 5 |
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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 enrolment in early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China was 65,737 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 89,262 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,737 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release