Primary education, pupils in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary education, pupils was 329,780 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
329,780
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
739,944
in 1972
All-time low
320,654
in 2013
Years of data
53
1971–2024
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.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1998 | 461,911 | -1.2% |
| 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 329,780 is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 329,780 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (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.