School enrollment, primary, female in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: School enrollment, primary, female was 94.2% in 1996. ▲ Rising

Latest (1996)
94.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 167 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 1980
All-time low
87.5%
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–1996

School enrollment, primary, female in Hong Kong, 1971–1996

0204060801001971198319961971: 87.5 % net1972: 88.8 % net1973: 88.8 % net1974: 90.2 % net1975: 92 % net1976: 93.9 % net1977: 95.3 % net1978: 95 % net1979: 95.5 % net1980: 99.3 % net1981: 98.9 % net1982: 98.7 % net1983: 98.5 % net1984: 97.8 % net1985: 96.5 % net1995: 95 % net1996: 94.2 % net

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 1996, school enrollment, primary, female in Hong Kong stood at 94.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Hong Kong peaked at 99.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 1971.

Hong Kong ranks 68th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, female in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Hong Kong, 1971 to 1996.
Year % net Change
1971 87.5%
1972 88.8% +1.4%
1973 88.8% +0.1%
1974 90.2% +1.6%
1975 92.0% +2.0%
1976 93.9% +2.0%
1977 95.3% +1.5%
1978 95.0% -0.3%
1979 95.5% +0.5%
1980 99.3% +4.1%
1981 98.9% -0.5%
1982 98.7% -0.2%
1983 98.5% -0.2%
1984 97.8% -0.8%
1985 96.5% -1.3%
1995 95.0% -1.6%
1996 94.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.9% 87.5% 95.5% 9
1980s 98.3% 96.5% 99.3% 6
1990s 94.6% 94.2% 95.0% 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 65 United States of America 94.6%
  2. 66 Saudi Arabia 94.4% compare
  3. 67 Estonia 94.2%
  4. 69 Burundi 94.1% compare
  5. 70 British Virgin Islands 94.0% compare
  6. 71 Albania 93.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, female in Hong Kong?
School enrollment, primary, female in Hong Kong was 94.2% in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 1971.
How does Hong Kong rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
Hong Kong ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 1996.
Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.