Over-age students, primary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Over-age students, primary was 2.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 2.6% for over-age students, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 24.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
That places Hong Kong, China 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.9% | — |
| 1972 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 23.3% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -45.6% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +86.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 17.2% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 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 in Hong Kong, China?
- Over-age students, primary in Hong Kong, China was 2.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for over-age students, primary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 (% of 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.