Persistence to grade 5, total in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Persistence to grade 5, total was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Hong Kong, China is 97.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 97.6% | — |
| 1980 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 84.3% | 97.6% | 4 |
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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 persistence to grade 5, total in Hong Kong, China?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Hong Kong, China was 97.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.