Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 321.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 321.48 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 725.43 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 305.38 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 725.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 725.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 710.95 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 690.72 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 670.71 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 636.25 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 606.86 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 574.82 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 553.53 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 542.33 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 540.26 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 542.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 543.9 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 545.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 541.64 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 540.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 537.37 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 539.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 540.44 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 539.85 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 530.22 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 521.15 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 506.69 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 489.96 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 454.14 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 445.45 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 439.92 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 457.21 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 473.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 474.45 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 473.69 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 464.25 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 450.35 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 429.69 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 409.42 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 394.76 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 371.37 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 351.47 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 331.95 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 318.49 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 310.67 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 305.38 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 308.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 316.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 324.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 335.69 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 348.32 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 358.39 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 359.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 350.72 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 336.17 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 321.48 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 654.93 units per square kilometre | 553.53 units per square kilometre | 725.43 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 541.38 units per square kilometre | 537.37 units per square kilometre | 545.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 487.18 units per square kilometre | 439.92 units per square kilometre | 539.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 429.26 units per square kilometre | 351.47 units per square kilometre | 474.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.9 units per square kilometre | 305.38 units per square kilometre | 358.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.9 units per square kilometre | 321.48 units per square kilometre | 359.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Macau, China 1,147 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 971.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 332.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 282.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 153.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 146.87 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 321.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 725.43 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.38 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.