School enrollment, primary, private in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School enrollment, primary, private was 20.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 20.6% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Hong Kong, China peaked at 95.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong, China 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.5% | — |
| 1972 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 94.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -89.0% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.2% | 92.5% | 95.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 56.4% | 9.7% | 94.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 20.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Hong Kong, China?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Hong Kong, China was 20.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.