Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 101.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
101.2%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 163 countries
All-time high
115.0%
in 2012
All-time low
101.2%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2012–2019

02550751001252012201520192012: 115 %2013: 112.7 %2014: 108.2 %2015: 108.3 %2016: 109.2 %2017: 108.2 %2018: 106.4 %2019: 101.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 101.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 115.0%
2013 112.7% -2.0%
2014 108.2% -4.0%
2015 108.3% +0.1%
2016 109.2% +0.9%
2017 108.2% -1.0%
2018 106.4% -1.6%
2019 101.2% -4.9%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 101.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.2%, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 101.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.3%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 8 Aruba 105.8%
  2. 9 Switzerland 102.8% compare
  3. 10 Liechtenstein 102.6% compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 100.7%
  5. 13 Philippines 99.8% compare
  6. 14 Malaysia 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 101.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 115.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 101.2% in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.