Over-age students, primary, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Over-age students, primary, male was 2.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 25.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.7% | — |
| 1972 | 24.8% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 23.9% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 23.4% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.3% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -43.2% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +70.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 84% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-age students, primary, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +70.6% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | +52.5% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| 1995 | -50.0% | 7.4% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 18.1% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 over-age students, primary, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Hong Kong, China was 2.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.