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

Hong Kong, China
59,719 number
in 2020
Norway
61,848 number
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
128th
Norway rank
125th

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

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

How they compare

Norway currently reports 61,848 number against 59,719 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2,129 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 Norway ranks 125th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 81,251 number 64,754 number 16,497 number Hong Kong, China
1980s 80,239 number 54,746 number 25,493 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 75,007 number 55,650 number 19,358 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 53,678 number 62,748 number 9,071 number Norway
2020s 59,719 number 61,848 number 2,129 number Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 61,848 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 Norway?
2,129 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Hong Kong, China ranks 128th and Norway ranks 125th 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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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/