Primary completion rate, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Primary completion rate, female was 90.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, female in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, female in Hong Kong, China stood at 90.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 118.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 120th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 103.5% | — |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 111.8% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 110.7% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 118.6% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 104.2% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 94.3% | 103.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 92.4% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 90.7% | 118.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 117 Togo 91.0% compare
- 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.9% compare
- 119 Philippines 90.9% compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 90.7% compare
- 122 Namibia 90.4% compare
- 123 Palestine, State of 90.3% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Primary completion rate, female in Hong Kong, China was 90.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 118.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.