Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.6%
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
42nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1985
All-time low
84.3%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1979–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China is 97.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 97.6% | — |
| 1980 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +15.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 97.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 84.3% | 97.6% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 97.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release