Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.8%
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
116th
of 137 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2013
All-time low
1.8%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong, China, 2012–2017

012342012201420172012: 4.3 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 1.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Hong Kong, China ranks 116th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2012 to 2017.
Year % Change
2012 4.3%
2013 4.4% +2.1%
2014 4.3% -2.2%
2015 4.1% -5.8%
2016 2.5% -39.7%
2017 1.8% -27.1%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 30% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 113 Argentina 1.9% compare
  2. 114 Norway 1.9% compare
  3. 115 Canada 1.9% compare
  4. 117 Spain 1.7% compare
  5. 118 Finland 1.7% compare
  6. 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong, China was 1.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 116th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/