Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0087 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong stood at 0.0087 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0201 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 units per person, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0166 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0163 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0163 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.017 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.018 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0192 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0186 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0188 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0201 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0201 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0194 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 units per person | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.013 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.012 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 units per person | -5.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0087 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 74% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0087 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 units per person, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0087 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.