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 0.0235 number per person in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China is 0.0235 number per person, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% 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 number per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 number per person, in 2008.
That places Hong Kong, China 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0348 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0343 number per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.034 number per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0328 number per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0339 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0355 number per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0376 number per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0399 number per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0402 number per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.038 number per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0381 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0381 number per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0384 number per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0389 number per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0415 number per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0415 number per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0415 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.04 number per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0378 number per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0354 number per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0342 number per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0334 number per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0322 number per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0311 number per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 number per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.028 number per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0271 number per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.027 number per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 number per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0236 number per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 number per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 number per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 number per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 number per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.02 number per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 number per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0213 number per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 number per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 number per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 number per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0244 number per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 number per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0251 number per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 number per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0235 number per person | -4.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0235 number per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0267 number per person, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0235 number per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0247 number per person, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0359 number per person | 0.0328 number per person | 0.0402 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0394 number per person | 0.0378 number per person | 0.0415 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 number per person | 0.0271 number per person | 0.0354 number per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0225 number per person | 0.0199 number per person | 0.027 number per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 number per person | 0.0202 number per person | 0.0255 number per person | 10 |
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 0.0235 number per person in 2019, 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 number 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 0.0199 number per person in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 up 17.6%. 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.