Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 158,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 158,048 for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China peaked at 353,389 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 153,634, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong, China 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 350,450 | — |
| 1972 | 353,389 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 347,770 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 338,128 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 324,787 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 308,075 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 290,354 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 275,131 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 265,084 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 259,454 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 258,685 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 256,962 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 256,898 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 257,175 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 255,531 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 254,966 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 253,339 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 255,799 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 232,220 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 226,190 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 224,316 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 222,441 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 229,620 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 237,085 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 239,442 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 239,015 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 234,440 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 227,268 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 216,730 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 206,252 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 198,696 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 186,557 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 176,639 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 166,817 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 160,106 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 156,307 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 153,634 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 155,540 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 159,469 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 163,317 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 168,675 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 174,814 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 180,159 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 180,126 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 176,110 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 168,908 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 161,670 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 158,048 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,019 | 265,084 | 353,389 | 9 |
| 1980s | 256,534 | 253,339 | 259,454 | 9 |
| 1990s | 226,957 | 222,441 | 232,220 | 5 |
| 2000s | 216,212 | 176,639 | 239,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,884 | 153,634 | 180,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,972 | 158,048 | 180,126 | 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, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China was 158,048 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 353,389 in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,634 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.