Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong 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 peaked at 112,436 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 65,737, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 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 (number) (pre-primary) in Hong Kong, 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 65,737 is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,014, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 65,737 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,743, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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, female in Hong Kong?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong 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?
- The highest recorded value was 112,436 in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,737 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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