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 5,643 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
5,643 number
Change on year
up 72.2%
World rank
89th
of 148 countries
All-time high
74,008 number
in 1978
All-time low
3,277 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: 73.4k number1978: 74.0k number1979: 71.2k number1980: 59.2k number1981: 52.2k number1983: 46.4k number1984: 43.4k number1985: 42.5k number1996: 33.4k number2012: 7.5k number2013: 8.2k number2014: 5.3k number2015: 3.3k number2016: 5.6k 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 5,643 number, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 74,008 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3,277 number, in 2015.

Hong Kong, China ranks 89th of 148 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, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1977 to 2016.
Year number Change
1977 73,420 number
1978 74,008 number +0.8%
1979 71,173 number -3.8%
1980 59,187 number -16.8%
1981 52,186 number -11.8%
1983 46,400 number -11.1%
1984 43,372 number -6.5%
1985 42,478 number -2.1%
1996 33,421 number -21.3%
2012 7,488 number -77.6%
2013 8,201 number +9.5%
2014 5,299 number -35.4%
2015 3,277 number -38.2%
2016 5,643 number +72.2%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 5,643 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 number, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 5,643 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,532 number, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72,867 number 71,173 number 74,008 number 3
1980s 48,725 number 42,478 number 59,187 number 5
1990s 33,421 number 33,421 number 33,421 number 1
2010s 5,982 number 3,277 number 8,201 number 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 86 Albania 7,778 number compare
  2. 87 Bahamas 7,354 number compare
  3. 88 Canada 6,480 number compare
  4. 90 Serbia 5,219 number compare
  5. 91 Croatia 4,794 number compare
  6. 92 Czechia 4,641 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 5,643 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 74,008 number in 1978.
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 3,277 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 89th 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/