Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Hong Kong, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Hong Kong is 98.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Hong Kong peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Hong Kong 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1880s | 11.0% | 8.3% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1900s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 29.9% | 22.0% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 54.8% | 53.8% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 46.7% | 44.9% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 32.7% | 29.4% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.0% | 59.0% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 89.5% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.0% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Hong Kong?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Hong Kong was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Hong Kong ranks 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.