Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 113.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
113.6%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
119.1%
in 2014
All-time low
93.1%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1980–2018

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

02550751001251980199920181980: 108.9 % of relevant age group1981: 111.1 % of relevant age group1982: 104.5 % of relevant age group1983: 102.9 % of relevant age group1984: 104.2 % of relevant age group1985: 103.2 % of relevant age group1986: 104.6 % of relevant age group1989: 109.6 % of relevant age group1990: 107.3 % of relevant age group1991: 98.9 % of relevant age group1992: 97.7 % of relevant age group1993: 93.3 % of relevant age group1994: 93.1 % of relevant age group1995: 103.2 % of relevant age group1996: 101.8 % of relevant age group1998: 99.6 % of relevant age group2012: 111.3 % of relevant age group2013: 115.8 % of relevant age group2014: 119.1 % of relevant age group2015: 115.6 % of relevant age group2016: 107.7 % of relevant age group2017: 108.1 % of relevant age group2018: 113.6 % 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, total in Hong Kong, China is 113.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hong Kong, China peaked at 119.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1994.

Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1980 108.9%
1981 111.1% +2.0%
1982 104.5% -5.9%
1983 102.9% -1.5%
1984 104.2% +1.2%
1985 103.2% -0.9%
1986 104.6% +1.4%
1989 109.6% +4.8%
1990 107.3% -2.1%
1991 98.9% -7.9%
1992 97.7% -1.2%
1993 93.3% -4.5%
1994 93.1% -0.2%
1995 103.2% +10.8%
1996 101.8% -1.4%
1998 99.6% -2.2%
2012 111.3% +11.8%
2013 115.8% +4.0%
2014 119.1% +2.8%
2015 115.6% -2.9%
2016 107.7% -6.8%
2017 108.1% +0.4%
2018 113.6% +5.1%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 113.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 113.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.5%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 106.1% 102.9% 111.1% 8
1990s 99.4% 93.1% 107.3% 8
2010s 113.0% 107.7% 119.1% 7

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 27 Guinea 115.0% compare
  2. 28 Samoa 115.0% compare
  3. 29 Dominica 114.0% compare
  4. 31 Colombia 113.5% compare
  5. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113.4% compare
  6. 33 Namibia 113.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hong Kong, China?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hong Kong, China was 113.6% 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, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 119.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1994.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.