Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.984 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.984 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
131st
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.984 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
25
1979–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.984 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.984 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong, China 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9992 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9879 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9972 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9959 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9899 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.984 GPIA | -1.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.984 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.984 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9879 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9899 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (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)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Hong Kong, China was 0.984 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.984 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release