Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 59,162 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong stood at 59,162 number.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong peaked at 102,435 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 46,096 number, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,435 number | — |
| 1971 | 99,623 number | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 96,331 number | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 90,626 number | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 83,894 number | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 77,461 number | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 72,816 number | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 71,697 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 73,254 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 76,147 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 78,847 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 79,427 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 80,654 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 81,372 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 81,707 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 81,837 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 81,985 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 81,226 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 80,768 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 80,517 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 80,329 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 80,064 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 79,800 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78,631 number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 76,912 number | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 74,871 number | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 72,838 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 73,162 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74,492 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 46,096 number | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 47,164 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 49,595 number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 52,844 number | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 56,019 number | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 57,310 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 57,885 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58,308 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59,162 number | +1.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 59,162 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 59,162 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -38.1% | 74,492 number | 46,096 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,428 number | 71,697 number | 102,435 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,834 number | 78,847 number | 81,985 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,789 number | 72,838 number | 80,329 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 53,153 number | 46,096 number | 58,308 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 59,162 number | 59,162 number | 59,162 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong was 59,162 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 102,435 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,096 number in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Hong Kong ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.