Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Hong Kong, China 147th out of 203 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.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +52.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -74.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +122.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +890.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.