Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 98.2% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 98.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2008.
That places Hong Kong, China 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 88.9% | — |
| 2007 | 87.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 98.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.9%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.9%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 84.4% | 88.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 89.1% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 94.7% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release