Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
155th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2024

00.511.52004201420242004: 0.038 %2005: 0.03 %2006: 0.009 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1 %2011: 1 %2012: 1 %2013: 0.983 %2014: 0.964 %2015: 0.967 %2016: 0.939 %2017: 0.951 %2018: 1 %2019: 1 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.4 %2024: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 1.6% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Hong Kong, China ranks 155th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% -20.0%
2006 0.0% -68.8%
2007 0.0% -100.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 1.1%
2010 1.0% -10.1%
2011 1.0% -2.3%
2012 1.0% +0.2%
2013 1.0% -2.7%
2014 1.0% -1.9%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2016 0.9% -2.9%
2017 1.0% +1.3%
2018 1.0% +6.2%
2019 1.0% +3.5%
2020 1.1% +9.2%
2021 1.1% +0.5%
2022 1.3% +13.5%
2023 1.4% +5.9%
2024 1.6% +15.3%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.6%, 2% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.2%, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2006 -68.8% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 1.1% 6
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 152 Macau, China 3.7% compare
  2. 153 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.0% compare
  3. 154 British Virgin Islands 1.7% compare
  4. 156 New Zealand 0.9% compare
  5. 157 Ireland 0.7% compare
  6. 158 Bahrain 0.6%

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hong Kong, China?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hong Kong, China was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Hong Kong, China ranks 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
159 places, 2,249 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release