Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 1.2% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
1.2%
Change on year
up 198.1%
World rank
155th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2001–2007
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Hong Kong, 2001–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Hong Kong is 1.2%, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 198.1% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -49.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +198.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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, male in Hong Kong?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Hong Kong was 1.2% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. 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 of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release