Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
98.4%
in 2024
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 98.4% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 3.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 98.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.2%, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Hong Kong was 98.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release