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 13,899 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13,899 number
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
88th
of 136 countries
All-time high
20,120 number
in 2012
All-time low
13,899 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2012–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2012201420172012: 20.1k number2013: 19.6k number2014: 19.5k number2015: 19.5k number2016: 15.8k number2017: 13.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hong Kong is 13,899 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

That places Hong Kong 88th out of 136 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, male (number) in Hong Kong, 2012 to 2017.
Year number Change
2012 20,120 number
2013 19,641 number -2.4%
2014 19,515 number -0.6%
2015 19,452 number -0.3%
2016 15,807 number -18.7%
2017 13,899 number -12.1%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 13,899 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 13,899 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 85 Denmark 14,434 number compare
  2. 85 Suriname 14,434 number
  3. 87 Bhutan 14,094 number compare
  4. 89 Uruguay 12,690 number compare
  5. 90 Mauritius 12,166 number compare
  6. 91 Oman 12,152 number compare

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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 13,899 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 20,120 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 13,899 number in 2017.
How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Hong Kong ranks 88th out of 136 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 30.9%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/