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 1,068 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1,068 number
Change on year
up 662.9%
World rank
113th
of 148 countries
All-time high
84,806 number
in 1977
All-time low
140 number
in 2015
Years of data
14
1977–2016

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1977–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1977199620161977: 84.8k number1978: 77.8k number1979: 64.9k number1980: 50.4k number1981: 41.0k number1983: 24.9k number1984: 22.4k number1985: 23.4k number1996: 24.9k number2012: 5.8k number2013: 6.2k number2014: 2.6k number2015: 140 number2016: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 1,068 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2016.

That represents a change of up 662.9% on the previous year and down 81.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 84,806 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 140 number, in 2015.

Hong Kong, China ranks 113th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, female (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1977 to 2016.
Year number Change
1977 84,806 number
1978 77,816 number -8.2%
1979 64,943 number -16.5%
1980 50,426 number -22.4%
1981 41,019 number -18.7%
1983 24,930 number -39.2%
1984 22,414 number -10.1%
1985 23,406 number +4.4%
1996 24,940 number +6.6%
2012 5,774 number -76.8%
2013 6,153 number +6.6%
2014 2,634 number -57.2%
2015 140 number -94.7%
2016 1,068 number +662.9%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 1,068 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 58% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 1,068 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,784 number, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +662.9% 140 number 1,068 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75,855 number 64,943 number 84,806 number 3
1980s 32,439 number 22,414 number 50,426 number 5
1990s 24,940 number 24,940 number 24,940 number 1
2010s 3,154 number 140 number 6,153 number 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 110 New Zealand 1,378 number compare
  2. 111 Norway 1,321 number compare
  3. 112 Montenegro 1,091 number
  4. 114 Mauritius 924 number compare
  5. 115 Estonia 897 number compare
  6. 116 Albania 885 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 1,068 number in 2016, 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 84,806 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 140 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 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/