Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, China, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, China peaked at 15.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd of 149 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.0% | — |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -61.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +96.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 72% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +96.3% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, China?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Hong Kong, China was 1.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/