Primary education, pupils, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0438 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Hong Kong is 0.0438 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.1828 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 units per person, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1828 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1794 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.171 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1609 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1518 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1422 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1324 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1232 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1123 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1071 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1042 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.102 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1007 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0983 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0968 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0953 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0949 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0941 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0937 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0913 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0889 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.085 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0804 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0775 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0727 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0706 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0727 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0745 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0742 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0737 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0724 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0697 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0662 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0627 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.056 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0529 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0496 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0473 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0456 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0447 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0448 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0456 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0465 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0477 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0491 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0504 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0497 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.048 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0448 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0438 units per person | -2.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0438 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 69% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0438 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1077 units per person, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1507 units per person | 0.1123 units per person | 0.1828 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0994 units per person | 0.0941 units per person | 0.1071 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0706 units per person | 0.0937 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 units per person | 0.0529 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0471 units per person | 0.0447 units per person | 0.0501 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 units per person | 0.0438 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0438 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1828 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 units per person in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.