Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 110.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 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, male in Hong Kong, China is 110.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 116.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 1998.
That places Hong Kong, China 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 108.9% | — |
| 1981 | 110.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 105.2% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 102.8% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 104.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 102.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 110.4% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 114.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 116.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 112.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 110.5% | +5.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 110.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 110.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.3%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105.6% | 102.3% | 110.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 110.5% | 104.5% | 116.5% | 7 |
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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, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 110.5% 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, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 116.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.