Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 329,780 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
329,780
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
739,944
in 1972
All-time low
320,654
in 2013
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 329,780 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 739,944 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 320,654, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong, China 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 739,619 | — |
| 1972 | 739,944 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 725,172 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 704,536 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 677,421 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 642,611 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 606,860 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 574,822 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 553,530 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 542,327 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 540,260 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 537,123 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 538,458 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 539,856 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 536,220 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 534,903 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 531,993 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 534,309 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 535,037 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 534,450 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 524,919 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 515,938 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 501,625 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 485,061 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 476,847 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 467,718 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 461,911 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 480,069 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 496,801 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 498,175 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 497,376 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 487,465 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 472,863 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 451,171 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 429,892 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 414,501 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 389,937 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 369,047 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 348,549 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 334,415 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 326,208 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 320,654 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 324,171 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 332,531 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 340,932 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 352,469 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 365,732 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 376,310 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 377,202 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 368,255 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 352,975 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 337,549 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 329,780 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 662,724 | 553,530 | 739,944 | 9 |
| 1980s | 537,049 | 531,993 | 542,327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 494,282 | 461,911 | 534,450 | 9 |
| 2000s | 450,723 | 369,047 | 498,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,197 | 320,654 | 376,310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,152 | 329,780 | 377,202 | 5 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 329,780 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 739,944 in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,654 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release