Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.59 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.59 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.93 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
1.56 modelled data
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.59 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong peaked at 1.93 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.56 modelled data, in 2001.
That places Hong Kong 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.58 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.72 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.81 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.82 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.85 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.88 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.93 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.88 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.83 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.65 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.64 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.62 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.64 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.62 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.59 modelled data | -2.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.59 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.59 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 modelled data | 1.56 modelled data | 1.9 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 modelled data | 1.71 modelled data | 1.93 modelled data | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.63 modelled data | 1.59 modelled data | 1.65 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong was 1.59 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 modelled data in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release