Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 2.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.6%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
102nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2015
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

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

0123452012201520192012: 1.8 %2013: 3 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 2.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Hong Kong, China is 2.6%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 1.8%
2013 3.0% +62.9%
2014 3.4% +13.7%
2015 4.9% +45.8%
2016 3.8% -23.2%
2017 3.3% -12.3%
2018 3.1% -6.8%
2019 2.6% -17.3%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 50% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 2.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  4. 103 Saint Lucia 2.3% compare
  5. 104 Belgium 2.3% compare
  6. 105 Cuba 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Hong Kong, China was 2.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/