Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 79.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Hong Kong, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 79.4% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Hong Kong peaked at 89.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 140th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.6% | — |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 79.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 91% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 79.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 85.2% | 89.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.0% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.4% | 80.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire 80.0% compare
- 138 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
- 139 Samoa 79.7% compare
- 141 Palau 79.3% compare
- 142 Madagascar 79.1% compare
- 143 Paraguay 78.9% 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 primary education in public institutions in Hong Kong?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Hong Kong was 79.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Hong Kong ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release