School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 103.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 103.2% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Hong Kong peaked at 107.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2004.
Hong Kong ranks 70th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.9% | — |
| 2002 | 101.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 102.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 100.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 104.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 105.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 107.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 106.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 105.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 105.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 104.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 102.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 105.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 106.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 103.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.7% | 100.3% | 104.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 102.2% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 103.0% | 106.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Hong Kong?
- School enrollment, primary in Hong Kong was 103.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. 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.