Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Hong Kong, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 25.8% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Hong Kong peaked at 37.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.9% | — |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -7.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 25.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 53% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 25.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.0%, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -31.3% | 35.7% | 24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 24.5% | 37.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.8% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 36.1% compare
- 173 British Virgin Islands 33.3% compare
- 174 Maldives 32.5% compare
- 176 Suriname 18.8% compare
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 public in Hong Kong?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Hong Kong was 25.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Hong Kong ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release