Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hong Kong, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hong Kong stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hong Kong peaked at 4.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
That places Hong Kong 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 2.4% compare
- 116 Togo 2.4% compare
- 118 Canada 2.3% compare
- 119 North Macedonia 2.2% compare
- 121 Curacao 2.1% compare
- 121 Ecuador 2.1% compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 2.1% 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 of primary school age, female in Hong Kong?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Hong Kong was 2.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release