School enrollment, primary in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School enrollment, primary 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 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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
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.