Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.97 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong stood at 1.97 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong peaked at 1.97 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9934 GPIA, in 2001.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9934 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9953 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.82 GPIA | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.75 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.58 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.64 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.97 GPIA | +19.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.97 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.97 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9934 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.82 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.73 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 1.97 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Turkey 2 GPIA compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 1.88 GPIA compare
- 4 Tajikistan 1.7 GPIA compare
- 5 Chile 1.65 GPIA compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong was 1.97 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9934 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release