School age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 81,545 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong is 81,545 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong peaked at 139,007 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 64,468 number, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong 126th 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, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 139,007 number | — |
| 1971 | 132,316 number | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 123,922 number | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 113,917 number | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 104,568 number | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 101,426 number | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 99,373 number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 104,126 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 110,706 number | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 116,679 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 114,456 number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 113,196 number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 114,025 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 114,562 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 114,850 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 115,390 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 115,619 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 114,664 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 113,963 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 113,403 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 113,096 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 112,013 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 110,297 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 107,484 number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 104,066 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 100,719 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 98,256 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 99,903 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 102,254 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 64,468 number | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 68,342 number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 72,952 number | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 75,608 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 78,810 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 79,382 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79,979 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81,545 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,604 number | 99,373 number | 139,007 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,413 number | 113,196 number | 115,619 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,343 number | 98,256 number | 113,096 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 75,136 number | 64,468 number | 81,545 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,294 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,519 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong was 81,545 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 139,007 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,468 number in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.