Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9828 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9828 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
156th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9828 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
27
1979–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.9828 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9828 GPIA, in 2023.
Hong Kong, China ranks 156th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.9983 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9943 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9857 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9956 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9931 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9942 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9828 GPIA | -1.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.9828 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.9828 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.9857 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9931 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China was 0.9828 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9828 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release