School age population, primary education, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School age population, primary education, female was 163,423 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, female in Hong Kong, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Hong Kong is 163,423 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Hong Kong peaked at 302,012 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 141,632 number, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong 125th 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, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 300,725 number | — |
| 1971 | 301,662 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 302,012 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 297,243 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 287,321 number | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 272,806 number | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 255,461 number | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 241,570 number | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 233,972 number | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 231,699 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 233,416 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 236,543 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 237,056 number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 238,065 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 239,367 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 240,726 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 241,957 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 239,848 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 238,216 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 236,911 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 235,798 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 234,852 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 235,474 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 236,085 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 235,830 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 233,821 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 229,777 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 226,799 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 227,276 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 150,227 number | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 144,076 number | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 141,632 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 143,359 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 148,694 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 153,232 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 157,268 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 160,683 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 163,423 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272,447 number | 231,699 number | 302,012 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,210 number | 233,416 number | 241,957 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,857 number | 226,799 number | 236,085 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 149,896 number | 141,632 number | 160,683 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 163,423 number | 163,423 number | 163,423 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,048 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.021 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0228 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Hong Kong?
- School age population, primary education, female in Hong Kong was 163,423 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 302,012 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,632 number in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.