School enrollment, preprimary, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 91.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 91.5%.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 112.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.4% | — |
| 1972 | 56.3% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 62.4% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 72.5% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 77.5% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 80.4% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 81.1% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 84.1% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 93.7% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 94.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 96.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 94.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 112.5% | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 109.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 104.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 104.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 103.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.3% | 52.4% | 82.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 81.1% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 81.8% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 105.7% | 99.3% | 112.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 49 New Zealand 92.1% compare
- 50 Hungary 91.9% compare
- 51 Republic of Korea 91.7% compare
- 53 Viet Nam 91.2% compare
- 54 Netherlands 91.1% compare
- 55 Uruguay 91.1% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Hong Kong, China?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Hong Kong, China was 91.5% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, male (% 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.