Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of up 48.2% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong peaked at 5.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
Hong Kong ranks 99th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.4% | — |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -45.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +111.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +48.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 96 Egypt 4.3% compare
- 97 Cook Islands 4.0% compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 3.8% compare
- 100 Canada 3.6% compare
- 101 Cayman Islands 3.5% compare
- 102 Vanuatu 3.5% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong was 3.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Hong Kong ranks 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release