Primary education, pupils in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary education, pupils was 329,780 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Hong Kong is 329,780, measured 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 in Hong Kong peaked at 739,944 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 320,654, in 2013.
Hong Kong ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
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 | 494,282 | 461,911 | 534,450 | 9 |
| 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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28,284 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.727 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Hong Kong?
- Primary education, pupils in Hong Kong was 329,780 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 739,944 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,654 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary education, pupils?
- Hong Kong ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.