School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.21 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.21 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.47 years
in 2012
All-time low
6.06 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China is 6.21 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.47 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.06 years, in 2001.
That places Hong Kong, China 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.06 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.15 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.09 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.27 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.35 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.35 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.47 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.31 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.25 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.19 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.32 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.41 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.19 years | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.21 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 years | 6.06 years | 6.35 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.33 years | 6.19 years | 6.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 years | 6.19 years | 6.41 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 66 Guam 6.23 years
- 67 Netherlands 6.23 years compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 6.22 years compare
- 70 Cape Verde 6.18 years compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 6.17 years compare
- 72 Mexico 6.15 years compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 6.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 years in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release