Primary education, pupils in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary education, pupils was 47.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
47.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 1995
All-time low
47.4%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2018
Primary education, pupils in Hong Kong, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Hong Kong stood at 47.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Hong Kong peaked at 48.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.4% | — |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 47.8% | 48.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 160 Algeria 47.8% compare
- 161 American Samoa 47.8% compare
- 162 Cape Verde 47.8% compare
- 164 French Polynesia 47.8% compare
- 165 Sudan 47.8% compare
- 166 Italy 47.8% compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,048 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.021 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0228 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Hong Kong?
- Primary education, pupils in Hong Kong was 47.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary education, pupils?
- Hong Kong ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.