Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 329,780 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 329,780 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 739,944 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 320,654, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 739,619 | — |
| 1972 | 739,944 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 725,172 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 704,536 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 677,421 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 642,611 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 606,860 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 574,822 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 553,530 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 542,327 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 540,260 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 537,123 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 538,458 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 539,856 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 536,220 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 534,903 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 531,993 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 534,309 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 535,037 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 534,450 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 524,919 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 515,938 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 501,625 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 485,061 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 476,847 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 467,718 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 464,814 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 461,911 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 480,069 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 496,801 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 498,175 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 497,376 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 487,465 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 472,863 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 451,171 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 429,892 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 414,501 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 389,937 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 369,047 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 348,549 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 334,415 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 326,208 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 320,654 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 324,171 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 332,531 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 340,932 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 352,469 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 365,732 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 376,310 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 377,202 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 368,255 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 352,975 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 337,549 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 329,780 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 662,724 | 553,530 | 739,944 | 9 |
| 1980s | 537,049 | 531,993 | 542,327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 491,335 | 461,911 | 534,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 450,723 | 369,047 | 498,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,197 | 320,654 | 376,310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,152 | 329,780 | 377,202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,294 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,519 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 329,780 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 739,944 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,654 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.