School enrollment, primary, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School enrollment, primary, male was 93.5% in 1996. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Hong Kong, 1971–1996
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Hong Kong is 93.5%, measured in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Hong Kong peaked at 99.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong 78th out of 167 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.4% | — |
| 1972 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 92.0% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 94.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 99.1% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 95.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.6% | 89.4% | 94.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.5% | 95.5% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 92.9% | 93.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 75 Philippines 93.9% compare
- 76 Switzerland 93.8% compare
- 77 Seychelles 93.5% compare
- 79 Grenada 93.3% compare
- 80 Lesotho 93.2% compare
- 81 Estonia 93.2%
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Hong Kong?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Hong Kong was 93.5% in 1996, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th out of 167 countries with data for 1996.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.