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

Hong Kong: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 5,681 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5,681 number
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
99th
of 137 countries
All-time high
15,996 number
in 2012
All-time low
5,681 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong, 2012–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201420172012: 16.0k number2013: 15.6k number2014: 14.6k number2015: 13.4k number2016: 7.9k number2017: 5.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong stood at 5,681 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

That places Hong Kong 99th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Hong Kong, 2012 to 2017.
Year number Change
2012 15,996 number
2013 15,570 number -2.7%
2014 14,631 number -6.0%
2015 13,361 number -8.7%
2016 7,892 number -40.9%
2017 5,681 number -28.0%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 5,681 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 5,681 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,115 number, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 96 Belarus 6,174 number compare
  2. 97 Finland 6,134 number compare
  3. 98 Netherlands 5,804 number compare
  4. 100 Vanuatu 5,479 number
  5. 101 Costa Rica 5,401 number compare
  6. 102 Fiji 5,119 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong was 5,681 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 15,996 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 5,681 number in 2017.
How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Hong Kong ranks 99th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/