How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?

6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Hong Kong

1.7%

in 2018

United Kingdom

1.6%

in 2018

Hong Kong rank

122nd

United Kingdom rank

123rd

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Hong Kong
United Kingdom

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 122nd and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 139 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?: Hong Kong, at 1.7% against 1.6% in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?: 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Hong Kong ranks 122nd and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/