Primary completion rate, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Primary completion rate, male was 92.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male 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, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 92.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 119.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 104.8% | — |
| 2004 | 100.6% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 110.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 112.0% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 105.0% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 119.6% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 107.5% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 96.4% | 104.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 93.3% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.2% | 92.6% | 119.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 99 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
- 100 Switzerland 92.7% compare
- 101 Ireland 92.6% compare
- 103 San Marino 92.5% compare
- 104 Mongolia 92.4% compare
- 105 Dominica 92.3% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Primary completion rate, male in Hong Kong, China was 92.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 119.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (% 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.