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 1.54 GPIA in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
1.54 GPIA
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
19th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.83 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2007
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, 2001–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong is 1.54 GPIA, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Hong Kong ranks 19th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.44 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.64 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.83 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 GPIA | -15.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.54 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.54 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 16 Mozambique 1.58 GPIA compare
- 17 Chile 1.56 GPIA
- 18 Tonga 1.56 GPIA
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 1.46 GPIA compare
- 21 Benin 1.45 GPIA compare
- 22 Portugal 1.43 GPIA
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 1.54 GPIA in 2007, 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 1.83 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- 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 up 49.5%. 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 of primary 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