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 0.0% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hong Kong, China is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 10.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong, China 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.4% | — |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +185.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +6483.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -89.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +6483.5% | 0.1% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.3% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 159 Cyprus 0.2% compare
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- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 162 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 162 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 162 Croatia 0.0% compare
- 162 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 162 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 162 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 162 Serbia 0.0% compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 162 Türkiye 0.0% compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 162 Viet Nam 0.0% 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 0.0% 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 10.8% in 2005.
- 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 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release