Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.985 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.985 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
0.985 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
23
1979–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Hong Kong, China is 0.985 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.985 GPIA, in 2023.
Hong Kong, China ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9951 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9996 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9863 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9996 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.985 GPIA | -1.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.985 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.985 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9863 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9923 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 2 |
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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Hong Kong, China?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Hong Kong, China was 0.985 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.985 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release