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 1.62 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong is 1.62 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong peaked at 1.98 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2001.
Hong Kong ranks 11th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.28 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.46 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.64 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.98 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.72 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 GPIA | -6.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.62 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.62 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.67 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1.98 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.67 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 1.72 GPIA | 2 |
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 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 1.62 GPIA 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 1.98 GPIA in 2012.
- 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 1.08 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th 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 down 1.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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