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 0.4504 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4504 GPIA
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
127th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.859 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.4504 GPIA
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

00.20.40.60.82012201420172012: 0.859 GPIA2013: 0.859 GPIA2014: 0.816 GPIA2015: 0.752 GPIA2016: 0.549 GPIA2017: 0.45 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hong Kong, China is 0.4504 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

That places Hong Kong, China 127th out of 136 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Hong Kong, China, 2012 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
2012 0.8588 GPIA
2013 0.859 GPIA +0.0%
2014 0.8164 GPIA -5.0%
2015 0.7521 GPIA -7.9%
2016 0.5492 GPIA -27.0%
2017 0.4504 GPIA -18.0%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 0.4504 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8855 GPIA, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 0.4504 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7371 GPIA, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 124 Uruguay 0.5165 GPIA compare
  2. 125 Albania 0.5121 GPIA compare
  3. 126 Mongolia 0.5013 GPIA
  4. 128 Bahrain 0.4211 GPIA compare
  5. 129 Lithuania 0.4022 GPIA compare
  6. 130 Netherlands 0.388 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 0.4504 GPIA 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 0.859 GPIA 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 0.4504 GPIA in 2017.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 127th out of 136 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 47.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/