Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 103.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Hong Kong, 2008–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Hong Kong is 103.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Hong Kong peaked at 105.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2011.
Hong Kong ranks 20th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 99.5% | — |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 100.4% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 105.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 103.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 102.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 103.7% | +1.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 103.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 103.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 93.0% | 105.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Hong Kong?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Hong Kong was 103.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.