Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.4%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
30th
of 149 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
84.5%
in 2022
Years of data
25
1979–2023

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023

0204060801001979200120231979: 97.6 %1980: 98.9 %1981: 97.9 %1982: 99.5 %1983: 99.4 %1984: 99.3 %2002: 99.2 %2003: 99.5 %2004: 99 %2007: 99.8 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 100 %2011: 99.7 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.3 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 97.7 %2019: 99.5 %2020: 90.7 %2021: 85.5 %2022: 84.5 %2023: 98.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China is 98.4%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2022.

Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979 to 2023.
Year % Change
1979 97.6%
1980 98.9% +1.4%
1981 97.9% -1.0%
1982 99.5% +1.6%
1983 99.4% -0.1%
1984 99.3% -0.1%
2002 99.2% -0.2%
2003 99.5% +0.4%
2004 99.0% -0.5%
2007 99.8% +0.7%
2009 99.5% -0.3%
2010 100.0% +0.4%
2011 99.7% -0.3%
2012 99.9% +0.3%
2013 99.3% -0.7%
2014 99.3% +0.1%
2015 99.3% -0.1%
2016 99.3% +0.1%
2017 99.4% +0.0%
2018 97.7% -1.6%
2019 99.5% +1.8%
2020 90.7% -8.8%
2021 85.5% -5.7%
2022 84.5% -1.2%
2023 98.4% +16.4%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 98.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 98.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.6% 97.6% 97.6% 1
1980s 99.0% 97.9% 99.5% 5
2000s 99.4% 99.0% 99.8% 5
2010s 99.3% 97.7% 100.0% 10
2020s 89.8% 84.5% 98.4% 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 27 Andorra 98.8% compare
  2. 28 Sweden 98.7% compare
  3. 29 Belgium 98.6% compare
  4. 31 Oman 98.3% compare
  5. 32 Tunisia 98.2% compare
  6. 33 Argentina 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China?
Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2022.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 3,052 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release