School age population, primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 349,805 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 349,805 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 621,951 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 296,553 number, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong, China 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 621,286 number | — |
| 1971 | 621,951 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 620,695 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 609,096 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 587,958 number | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 559,304 number | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 526,932 number | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 499,065 number | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 484,263 number | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 480,081 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 483,332 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 488,604 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 493,775 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 498,096 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 501,478 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 503,963 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 505,669 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 499,860 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 495,644 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 492,675 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 490,549 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 488,967 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 489,964 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 490,270 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 488,574 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 483,551 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 474,955 number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 470,059 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 471,590 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 313,901 number | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 301,100 number | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 296,553 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 301,679 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 315,264 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 327,080 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 336,715 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 344,220 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 349,805 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561,063 number | 480,081 number | 621,951 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 496,310 number | 483,332 number | 505,669 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 483,164 number | 470,059 number | 490,549 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 317,064 number | 296,553 number | 344,220 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 349,805 number | 349,805 number | 349,805 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 349,805 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 621,951 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,553 number in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.