Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.021 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China is 0.021 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0866 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.021 units per person, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 192nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0866 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0857 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.082 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0772 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0728 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0682 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0633 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0589 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0538 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0512 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0499 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0488 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0481 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0476 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0468 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0462 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0454 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0455 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0377 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0351 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.034 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0356 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0357 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0354 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0348 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0335 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0318 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0268 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0253 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0214 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.024 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0241 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.023 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.021 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0721 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0354 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 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), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0.021 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0866 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 units per person in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in 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.