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

Hong Kong, China
31,778 number
in 2020
New Zealand
31,284 number
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
125th
New Zealand rank
127th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 31,778 number against 31,284 number in New Zealand, a difference of 494 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 41,964 number 30,323 number 11,642 number Hong Kong, China
1980s 41,685 number 25,951 number 15,734 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 38,968 number 29,572 number 9,396 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 28,788 number 32,440 number 3,653 number New Zealand
2020s 31,778 number 31,284 number 494 number Hong Kong, China

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?
Hong Kong, China, at 31,778 number against 31,284 number in New Zealand 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?
494 number, with Hong Kong, China 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 125th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/