Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 84,335 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 84,335 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 112,436 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 66,541 number, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong, China 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67,214 number | — |
| 1972 | 67,371 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 68,609 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 68,747 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 72,581 number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 76,755 number | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 82,573 number | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 89,561 number | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 95,505 number | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 92,494 number | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 94,788 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 96,200 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 99,330 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 101,698 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 109,637 number | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 110,974 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 112,436 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 108,953 number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 87,276 number | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 87,104 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 85,777 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 87,663 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 81,536 number | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 77,461 number | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 74,036 number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 71,518 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 67,729 number | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 66,784 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 66,541 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67,771 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 71,822 number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 75,972 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 79,670 number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 81,916 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 85,187 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 89,262 number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 88,457 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87,449 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 84,335 number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,546 number | 67,214 number | 95,505 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 102,946 number | 92,494 number | 112,436 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 86,719 number | 85,777 number | 87,276 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 74,158 number | 66,541 number | 87,663 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 81,184 number | 67,771 number | 89,262 number | 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, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 84,335 number in 2019, 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 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,541 number in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.