Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 117.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China is 117.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 122.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 100.1%, in 1998.
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 109.0% | — |
| 1981 | 111.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 103.8% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 103.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 104.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 104.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 100.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 112.4% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 117.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 122.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 119.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 111.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 111.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 117.2% | +4.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 117.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 117.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.4%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.0% | 103.0% | 111.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 100.1% | 100.1% | 100.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 116.0% | 111.4% | 122.1% | 7 |
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 117.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 122.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.1% in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.