Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 72,557 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72,557
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
105th
of 208 countries
All-time high
119,174
in 1987
All-time low
71,609
in 2008
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 72,557 for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 119,174 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 71,609, in 2008.
That places Hong Kong, China 105th 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, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73,746 | — |
| 1972 | 74,095 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 75,506 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 74,959 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 78,875 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 83,429 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 89,837 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 96,664 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 102,846 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 100,023 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 102,622 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 104,226 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 105,870 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 108,171 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 116,813 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 118,115 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 119,174 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 116,155 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 92,833 | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 93,213 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91,685 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 94,156 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 87,308 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 82,434 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 78,756 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 77,637 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 73,054 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 71,609 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 72,687 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 74,196 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 78,635 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 83,068 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 86,730 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 89,581 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 92,932 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 97,893 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 97,342 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 95,546 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 91,910 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 91,716 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86,769 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 82,082 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 75,812 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 72,557 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,329 | 73,746 | 102,846 | 9 |
| 1980s | 110,130 | 100,023 | 119,174 | 9 |
| 1990s | 92,577 | 91,685 | 93,213 | 3 |
| 2000s | 79,705 | 71,609 | 94,156 | 8 |
| 2010s | 88,783 | 74,196 | 97,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,787 | 72,557 | 91,716 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 102 Burkina Faso 78,072 compare
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 72,557 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 119,174 in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,609 in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release