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 4.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Hong Kong, China, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 4.8% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong, China 90th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.5% | — |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -16.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 4.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9%, 54% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
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 4.8% 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 9.2% 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 3.5% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th out of 132 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 39.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/