Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 97.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1985
All-time low
88.3%
in 2022
Years of data
36
1979–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 97.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 98.1% | — |
| 1980 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +10.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 97.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 97.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 88.3% | 97.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.1% compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
- 63 Liechtenstein 98.1% compare
- 65 Belarus 97.9% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 97.7% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 97.7% compare
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, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release