Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 96.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.3%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
54th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2010
All-time low
81.3%
in 2021
Years of data
23
1979–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 96.3%.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2021.
That places Hong Kong, China 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 96.0% | — |
| 1980 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 98.3% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +18.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 96.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.3% | 96.0% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 81.3% | 96.3% | 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, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 96.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release