Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 90.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China is 90.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 118.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 103.5% | — |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 111.8% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 110.7% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 118.6% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 104.2% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | -12.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 90.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 93% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 90.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 94.3% | 103.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 92.4% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 90.7% | 118.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 119 Togo 91.0% compare
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.9% compare
- 121 Philippines 90.9% compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 90.7% compare
- 124 Namibia 90.4% compare
- 125 Palestine, State of 90.3% compare
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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 90.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 118.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release