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 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 2.3% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong peaked at 15.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
That places Hong Kong 147th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.3% | — |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +130.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -40.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.6%, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +130.1% | 1.5% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.4% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 2.3% 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 15.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 147th 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 down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release