Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 65,737 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65,737
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
106th
of 208 countries
All-time high
112,436
in 1987
All-time low
65,737
in 2024
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 65,737 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 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 pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 112,436 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 65,737, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67,214 | — |
| 1972 | 67,371 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 68,609 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 68,747 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 72,581 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 76,755 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 82,573 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 89,561 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 95,505 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 92,494 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 94,788 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 96,200 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 99,330 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 101,698 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 109,637 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 110,974 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 112,436 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 108,953 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 87,276 | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 87,104 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 85,777 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 87,663 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 81,536 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 77,461 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 74,036 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 71,518 | -3.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,546 | 67,214 | 95,505 | 9 |
| 1980s | 102,946 | 92,494 | 112,436 | 9 |
| 1990s | 86,719 | 85,777 | 87,276 | 3 |
| 2000s | 74,158 | 66,541 | 87,663 | 8 |
| 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
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 65,737 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 112,436 in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary 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 falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release