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 98.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China is 98.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% 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, 98.1%, in 1979.
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 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% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 98.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 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% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (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 98.6% in 2018, 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 98.1% in 1979.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 1.2%. 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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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.