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

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 8,300 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,300 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 149 countries
All-time high
158,226 number
in 1977
All-time low
3,417 number
in 2015
Years of data
16
1977–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1977–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1977199720181977: 158.2k number1978: 151.8k number1979: 136.1k number1980: 109.6k number1981: 93.2k number1983: 71.3k number1984: 65.8k number1985: 65.9k number1996: 58.4k number2012: 13.3k number2013: 14.4k number2014: 7.9k number2015: 3.4k number2016: 6.7k number2017: 8.3k number2018: 8.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hong Kong, China is 8,300 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 158,226 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,417 number, in 2015.

Hong Kong, China ranks 96th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 158,226 number
1978 151,824 number -4.0%
1979 136,116 number -10.3%
1980 109,613 number -19.5%
1981 93,205 number -15.0%
1983 71,330 number -23.5%
1984 65,786 number -7.8%
1985 65,884 number +0.1%
1996 58,361 number -11.4%
2012 13,262 number -77.3%
2013 14,354 number +8.2%
2014 7,933 number -44.7%
2015 3,417 number -56.9%
2016 6,711 number +96.4%
2017 8,307 number +23.8%
2018 8,300 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 148,722 number 136,116 number 158,226 number 3
1980s 81,164 number 65,786 number 109,613 number 5
1990s 58,361 number 58,361 number 58,361 number 1
2010s 8,898 number 3,417 number 14,354 number 7

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 93 Serbia 10,608 number compare
  2. 94 Belarus 10,430 number compare
  3. 95 Albania 8,663 number compare
  4. 97 Cape Verde 8,099 number compare
  5. 98 Czechia 7,764 number compare
  6. 99 United Arab Emirates 7,301 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hong Kong, China was 8,300 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 158,226 number in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 3,417 number in 2015.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/