School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.54 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.54 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.55 years
in 2013
All-time low
8.86 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Hong Kong, China is 9.54 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 9.55 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.86 years, in 2001.
Hong Kong, China ranks 62nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.86 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.97 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.99 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.05 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.53 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.51 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.39 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.28 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.23 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.54 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.09 years | 8.86 years | 9.33 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.4 years | 9.23 years | 9.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 years | 9.27 years | 9.54 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 59 Uzbekistan 9.59 years compare
- 60 Cape Verde 9.56 years compare
- 61 Myanmar 9.55 years compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.51 years compare
- 64 Spain 9.49 years compare
- 65 Cyprus 9.48 years compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Hong Kong, China?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Hong Kong, China was 9.54 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 years in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release