Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 167.85 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 167.85 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China peaked at 233.95 number per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 131.8 number per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Hong Kong, China 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 138.2 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 138.69 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 141.29 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 140.89 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 149.96 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 158.6 number per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 172.41 number per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 186.22 number per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 198.35 number per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 192.52 number per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 197.41 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 202.45 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 207.27 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 211.99 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 228.74 number per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 231.4 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 233.95 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 227.38 number per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 216.87 number per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 203.79 number per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 198.45 number per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 195.61 number per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 191.65 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 189.44 number per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 171.53 number per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 171.73 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 169.01 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 173.16 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 160.8 number per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 152.28 number per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 145.52 number per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 142.05 number per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 134.08 number per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 131.8 number per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 132.6 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 135.21 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 143.29 number per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 151.47 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 158.48 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 163.33 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 169.64 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 178.24 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 176.95 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 174.28 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 167.85 number per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 167.85 number per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 number per square kilometre, 43.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 167.85 number per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 number per square kilometre, 53.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158.29 number per square kilometre | 138.2 number per square kilometre | 198.35 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 215 number per square kilometre | 192.52 number per square kilometre | 233.95 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.4 number per square kilometre | 169.01 number per square kilometre | 203.79 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 146.54 number per square kilometre | 131.8 number per square kilometre | 173.16 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 161.87 number per square kilometre | 135.21 number per square kilometre | 178.24 number per square kilometre | 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 square in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China was 167.85 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 233.95 number per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.8 number per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.