Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.4073 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4073 GPIA
Change on year
down 52.9%
World rank
129th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.4073 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019

00.250.50.7512001201020192001: 0.95 GPIA2002: 0.965 GPIA2003: 0.975 GPIA2004: 0.981 GPIA2005: 0.982 GPIA2006: 0.993 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 0.989 GPIA2009: 0.977 GPIA2010: 0.963 GPIA2011: 0.975 GPIA2012: 0.919 GPIA2013: 0.924 GPIA2014: 0.912 GPIA2015: 0.898 GPIA2016: 0.84 GPIA2017: 0.941 GPIA2018: 0.864 GPIA2019: 0.407 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.4073 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4073 GPIA, in 2019.

Hong Kong, China ranks 129th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
2001 0.9501 GPIA
2002 0.9653 GPIA +1.6%
2003 0.975 GPIA +1.0%
2004 0.9811 GPIA +0.6%
2005 0.9822 GPIA +0.1%
2006 0.993 GPIA +1.1%
2007 1.02 GPIA +2.4%
2008 0.9891 GPIA -2.7%
2009 0.9765 GPIA -1.3%
2010 0.9635 GPIA -1.3%
2011 0.9748 GPIA +1.2%
2012 0.9186 GPIA -5.8%
2013 0.9244 GPIA +0.6%
2014 0.9123 GPIA -1.3%
2015 0.8984 GPIA -1.5%
2016 0.8405 GPIA -6.5%
2017 0.9414 GPIA +12.0%
2018 0.8643 GPIA -8.2%
2019 0.4073 GPIA -52.9%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 0.4073 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8775 GPIA, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 0.4073 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7834 GPIA, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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
2019 -52.9% 0.8643 GPIA 0.4073 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.981 GPIA 0.9501 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 9
2010s 0.8646 GPIA 0.4073 GPIA 0.9748 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 126 Lithuania 0.459 GPIA compare
  2. 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4539 GPIA compare
  3. 128 New Zealand 0.4186 GPIA compare
  4. 130 Barbados 0.4068 GPIA compare
  5. 131 Argentina 0.4028 GPIA compare
  6. 132 Spain 0.3766 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China was 0.4073 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4073 GPIA in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Hong Kong, China ranks 129th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/