School life expectancy, primary, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.11 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.11 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.44 years
in 2012
All-time low
6.01 years
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in Hong Kong stood at 6.11 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Hong Kong peaked at 6.44 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.01 years, in 2004.
Hong Kong ranks 76th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.04 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.12 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.01 years | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.14 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.24 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.33 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.32 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.44 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.36 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.25 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.24 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.23 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.18 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.26 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.09 years | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.11 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 6.01 years | 6.33 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.29 years | 6.18 years | 6.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 years | 6.09 years | 6.32 years | 5 |
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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Hong Kong?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Hong Kong was 6.11 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 years in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release