Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 100.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Hong Kong, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Hong Kong stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Hong Kong peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2003.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 96.6% | — |
| 2003 | 90.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 90.4% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 95.8% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Belarus 100.0% compare
- 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 Türkiye 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 100.0% compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 141,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 149,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 178,608 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Hong Kong?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Hong Kong was 100.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).