Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 11,354 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11,354 number
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
103rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
36,116 number
in 2012
All-time low
11,354 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong, China, 2012–2018

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k2012201520182012: 36.1k number2013: 35.2k number2014: 34.1k number2015: 32.8k number2016: 23.7k number2017: 19.6k number2018: 11.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong, China stood at 11,354 number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 36,116 number
2013 35,211 number -2.5%
2014 34,146 number -3.0%
2015 32,813 number -3.9%
2016 23,699 number -27.8%
2017 19,580 number -17.4%
2018 11,354 number -42.0%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 11,354 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,833 number, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 11,354 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,562 number, 24% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 100 Costa Rica 13,659 number compare
  2. 101 Belarus 12,686 number compare
  3. 102 Finland 11,564 number compare
  4. 104 Bahrain 11,274 number compare
  5. 105 Vanuatu 10,827 number
  6. 106 Israel 10,153 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong, China was 11,354 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 36,116 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 11,354 number in 2018.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/