School enrollment, preprimary, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 96.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Hong Kong, China is 96.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 117.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.8% | — |
| 1972 | 54.4% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 60.2% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 71.6% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 77.2% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 79.3% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 80.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 83.7% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 86.7% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 88.5% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 98.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 95.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 86.7% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 88.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 117.8% | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 116.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 112.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 112.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 113.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 111.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 109.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 103.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.1% | 50.8% | 81.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 80.8% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 83.9% | 88.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 112.1% | 103.4% | 117.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Hong Kong, China?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Hong Kong, China was 96.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 117.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.