Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,497 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,497 number
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
80th
of 132 countries
All-time high
2,687 number
in 2015
All-time low
833 number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hong Kong, China, 2012–2019

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2012201520192012: 833 number2013: 1.4k number2014: 1.7k number2015: 2.7k number2016: 2.2k number2017: 1.9k number2018: 1.8k number2019: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hong Kong, China is 1,497 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.

That places Hong Kong, China 80th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 833 number
2013 1,421 number +70.6%
2014 1,725 number +21.4%
2015 2,687 number +55.8%
2016 2,163 number -19.5%
2017 1,919 number -11.3%
2018 1,797 number -6.4%
2019 1,497 number -16.7%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 1,497 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 811 number, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 1,497 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,466 number, 43% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 77 Samoa 1,723 number compare
  2. 78 France 1,667 number compare
  3. 79 Costa Rica 1,548 number compare
  4. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 1,480 number
  5. 82 Cuba 1,374 number compare
  6. 83 Qatar 1,323 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Hong Kong, China was 1,497 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 2,687 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 833 number in 2012.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Hong Kong, China ranks 80th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
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Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/