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

Latest (2018)
110.5%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
116.5%
in 2014
All-time low
99.1%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1980–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2018

02550751001251980199920181980: 108.9 % of relevant age group1981: 110.7 % of relevant age group1982: 105.2 % of relevant age group1983: 102.8 % of relevant age group1984: 104.1 % of relevant age group1985: 102.3 % of relevant age group1998: 99.1 % of relevant age group2012: 110.4 % of relevant age group2013: 114.2 % of relevant age group2014: 116.5 % of relevant age group2015: 112.3 % of relevant age group2016: 104.5 % of relevant age group2017: 104.9 % of relevant age group2018: 110.5 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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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.