School age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 61,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
61,800
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
137th
of 222 countries
All-time high
100,600
in 2001
All-time low
61,800
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2001201320252001: 100.6k2002: 92.8k2003: 86.6k2004: 82.5k2005: 76.1k2006: 72.9k2007: 69.7k2008: 71.2k2009: 66.8k2010: 67.6k2011: 70.3k2012: 76.4k2013: 77.4k2014: 80.3k2015: 83.9k2016: 90.7k2017: 85.9k2018: 84.7k2019: 79.4k2020: 82.2k2021: 76.0k2022: 77.8k2023: 70.2k2024: 64.8k2025: 61.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 61,800 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100,600 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61,800, in 2025.

That places Hong Kong, China 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 100,600
2002 92,800 -7.8%
2003 86,600 -6.7%
2004 82,500 -4.7%
2005 76,100 -7.8%
2006 72,900 -4.2%
2007 69,700 -4.4%
2008 71,200 +2.2%
2009 66,800 -6.2%
2010 67,600 +1.2%
2011 70,300 +4.0%
2012 76,400 +8.7%
2013 77,400 +1.3%
2014 80,300 +3.7%
2015 83,900 +4.5%
2016 90,700 +8.1%
2017 85,900 -5.3%
2018 84,700 -1.4%
2019 79,400 -6.3%
2020 82,200 +3.5%
2021 76,000 -7.5%
2022 77,800 +2.4%
2023 70,200 -9.8%
2024 64,800 -7.7%
2025 61,800 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79,911 66,800 100,600 9
2010s 79,660 67,600 90,700 10
2020s 72,133 61,800 82,200 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  4. 138 New Zealand 61,040 compare
  5. 139 Ireland 58,555 compare
  6. 140 Kuwait 56,865 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 61,800 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 100,600 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 61,800 in 2025.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release