School enrollment, primary, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School enrollment, primary, female was 94.2% in 1996. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Hong Kong, 1971–1996
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 65 United States of America 94.6%
- 66 Saudi Arabia 94.4% compare
- 67 Estonia 94.2%
- 69 Burundi 94.1% compare
- 70 British Virgin Islands 94.0% compare
- 71 Albania 93.7%
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 178,608 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,294 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.07 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.