Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 107.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
107.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.8%
in 2015
All-time low
97.1%
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 97.1 %2012: 102.7 %2013: 104.6 %2014: 106.9 %2015: 108.8 %2016: 108.2 %2017: 108 %2018: 108.1 %2019: 107.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 107.8%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 108.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 1998.

That places Hong Kong, China 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 97.1%
2012 102.7% +5.8%
2013 104.6% +1.8%
2014 106.9% +2.2%
2015 108.8% +1.8%
2016 108.2% -0.5%
2017 108.0% -0.2%
2018 108.1% +0.1%
2019 107.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.1% 97.1% 97.1% 1
2010s 106.9% 102.7% 108.8% 8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 37 Spain 108.2% compare
  2. 38 Nicaragua 108.0% compare
  3. 39 Viet Nam 108.0% compare
  4. 41 Belize 107.5% compare
  5. 42 Rwanda 107.4% compare
  6. 43 Dominican Republic 107.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Hong Kong, China?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Hong Kong, China was 107.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 1998.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary 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.