Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 2 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hong Kong, China stood at 2 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2007.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7376 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPIA | +61.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9881 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6369 GPIA | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5356 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.34 GPIA | +150.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 2 GPIA | +86.5% |
| 2014 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.94 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 2 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9286 GPIA, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 2 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.979 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7759 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Ghana 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Jamaica 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Serbia 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2 GPIA compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 one year before the official primary in Hong Kong, China?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hong Kong, China was 2 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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