Enrolment in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in primary education, female was 180,159 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
180,159 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
118th
of 203 countries
All-time high
353,389 number
in 1972
All-time low
153,634 number
in 2013
Years of data
42
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 180,159 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 353,389 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 153,634 number, in 2013.
Hong Kong, China ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 350,450 number | — |
| 1972 | 353,389 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 347,770 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 338,128 number | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 324,787 number | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 308,075 number | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 290,354 number | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 275,131 number | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 265,084 number | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 259,454 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 258,685 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 256,962 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 256,898 number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 257,175 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 255,531 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 254,966 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 253,339 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 255,799 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 232,220 number | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 226,190 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 222,441 number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 229,620 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 237,085 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 239,442 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 239,015 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 234,440 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 227,268 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 216,730 number | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 206,252 number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 198,696 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 186,557 number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 176,639 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 166,817 number | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 160,106 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 156,307 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 153,634 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 155,540 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 159,469 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 163,317 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 168,675 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 174,814 number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 180,159 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,019 number | 265,084 number | 353,389 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 256,534 number | 253,339 number | 259,454 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 227,618 number | 222,441 number | 232,220 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 216,212 number | 176,639 number | 239,442 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,884 number | 153,634 number | 180,159 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 180,159 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 353,389 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,634 number in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.