Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0184 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.0184 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0415 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 units per person, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 149th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0348 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0343 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.034 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0328 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0339 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0355 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0376 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0399 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0402 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.038 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0381 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0381 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0384 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0389 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0415 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0415 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0415 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.04 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0378 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0354 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0342 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0334 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0322 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0311 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.028 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0271 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.027 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0236 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.02 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0213 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0244 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0251 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0235 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0215 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0184 units per person | -4.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0184 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0243 units per person, 75% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0184 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0238 units per person, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0359 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0.0184 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0415 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 units per person in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.