School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 174,110 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 174,110 number.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 286,890 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 138,299 number, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong, China 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 286,890 number | — |
| 1971 | 273,015 number | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 255,559 number | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 235,017 number | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 216,149 number | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 210,207 number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 207,070 number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 215,838 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 228,966 number | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 241,363 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 237,728 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 235,254 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 238,129 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 239,389 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 239,477 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 240,040 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 240,052 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 238,236 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 237,125 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 236,289 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 235,329 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 232,915 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 228,984 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 223,016 number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 216,080 number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 209,892 number | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 205,338 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 209,154 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 214,271 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 138,299 number | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 147,606 number | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 158,456 number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 164,439 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 171,313 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 171,789 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 171,980 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 174,110 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 237,007 number | 207,070 number | 286,890 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,172 number | 235,254 number | 240,052 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,442 number | 205,338 number | 235,329 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 162,249 number | 138,299 number | 174,110 number | 8 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 174,110 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 286,890 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,299 number in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.