Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
140th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong, China 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong, China was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release