Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 94.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.8%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
72nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
81.3%
in 2021
Years of data
23
1979–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China is 94.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2021.
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 96.7% | — |
| 1980 | 98.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 97.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +16.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 94.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 94.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 97.3% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.5% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 81.3% | 94.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 69 Botswana 95.4% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 95.2% compare
- 71 Latvia 95.1% compare
- 73 Costa Rica 94.8% compare
- 74 Guyana 94.7% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.4% compare
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, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 94.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release