Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 92.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.6%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
119.6%
in 2021
All-time low
92.6%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2003–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 92.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 119.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 104.8% | — |
| 2004 | 100.6% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 110.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 112.0% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 105.0% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 119.6% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 107.5% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | -13.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 92.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 92.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 96.4% | 104.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 93.3% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.2% | 92.6% | 119.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 102 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
- 103 Switzerland 92.7% compare
- 104 Ireland 92.6% compare
- 106 San Marino 92.5% compare
- 107 Mongolia 92.4% compare
- 108 Dominica 92.3% 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, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 92.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 119.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release