Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Hong Kong, China
59,719 number
in 2020
New Zealand
61,066 number
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
128th
New Zealand rank
127th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019952020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 61,066 number against 59,719 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,347 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 81,251 number 59,641 number 21,610 number Hong Kong, China
1980s 80,239 number 50,841 number 29,398 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 75,007 number 57,651 number 17,357 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 53,678 number 63,084 number 9,407 number New Zealand
2020s 59,719 number 61,066 number 1,347 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 61,066 number against 59,719 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
1,347 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Hong Kong, China ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/