Enrolment in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in primary education, male was 196,151 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
196,151 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
117th
of 202 countries
All-time high
389,169 number
in 1971
All-time low
167,020 number
in 2013
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199520191971: 389.2k number1972: 386.6k number1973: 377.4k number1974: 366.4k number1975: 352.6k number1976: 334.5k number1977: 316.5k number1978: 299.7k number1979: 288.4k number1980: 282.9k number1981: 281.6k number1982: 280.2k number1983: 281.6k number1984: 282.7k number1985: 280.7k number1986: 279.9k number1987: 278.7k number1988: 278.5k number1995: 244.6k number1996: 241.5k number1998: 239.5k number1999: 250.4k number2000: 259.7k number2001: 258.7k number2002: 258.4k number2003: 253.0k number2004: 245.6k number2005: 234.4k number2006: 223.6k number2007: 215.8k number2008: 203.4k number2009: 192.4k number2010: 181.7k number2011: 174.3k number2012: 169.9k number2013: 167.0k number2014: 168.6k number2015: 173.1k number2016: 177.6k number2017: 183.8k number2018: 190.9k number2019: 196.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 196,151 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 389,169 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 167,020 number, in 2013.

That places Hong Kong, China 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 389,169 number
1972 386,555 number -0.7%
1973 377,402 number -2.4%
1974 366,408 number -2.9%
1975 352,634 number -3.8%
1976 334,536 number -5.1%
1977 316,506 number -5.4%
1978 299,691 number -5.3%
1979 288,446 number -3.8%
1980 282,873 number -1.9%
1981 281,575 number -0.5%
1982 280,161 number -0.5%
1983 281,560 number +0.5%
1984 282,681 number +0.4%
1985 280,689 number -0.7%
1986 279,937 number -0.3%
1987 278,654 number -0.5%
1988 278,510 number -0.1%
1995 244,627 number -12.2%
1996 241,528 number -1.3%
1998 239,470 number -0.9%
1999 250,449 number +4.6%
2000 259,716 number +3.7%
2001 258,733 number -0.4%
2002 258,361 number -0.1%
2003 253,025 number -2.1%
2004 245,595 number -2.9%
2005 234,441 number -4.5%
2006 223,640 number -4.6%
2007 215,805 number -3.5%
2008 203,380 number -5.8%
2009 192,408 number -5.4%
2010 181,732 number -5.5%
2011 174,309 number -4.1%
2012 169,901 number -2.5%
2013 167,020 number -1.7%
2014 168,631 number +1.0%
2015 173,062 number +2.6%
2016 177,615 number +2.6%
2017 183,794 number +3.5%
2018 190,918 number +3.9%
2019 196,151 number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 345,705 number 288,446 number 389,169 number 9
1980s 280,738 number 278,510 number 282,873 number 9
1990s 244,018 number 239,470 number 250,449 number 4
2000s 234,510 number 192,408 number 259,716 number 10
2010s 178,313 number 167,020 number 196,151 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 114 Belarus 220,224 number compare
  2. 115 Panama 216,192 number compare
  3. 116 New Zealand 199,193 number compare
  4. 118 Hungary 192,216 number compare
  5. 119 Eritrea 191,995 number compare
  6. 120 Finland 188,997 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 196,151 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 389,169 number in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 167,020 number in 2013.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.