Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 98.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2001.
That places Hong Kong, China 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.0% | — |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.0% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 5 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release