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 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong is 1.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.7% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong peaked at 5.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -49.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -48.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -95.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +2211.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +104.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 69% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2211.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 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 1.4% 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 5.0% 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 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Hong Kong ranks 134th 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 100.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release