School age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: School age population, early childhood education, female was 81,545 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
81,545 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
157,258 number
in 1998
All-time low
64,468 number
in 2012
Years of data
9
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, 1998–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820191998: 157.3k number2012: 64.5k number2013: 68.3k number2014: 73.0k number2015: 75.6k number2016: 78.8k number2017: 79.4k number2018: 80.0k number2019: 81.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 81,545 number for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong peaked at 157,258 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 64,468 number, in 2012.

That places Hong Kong 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Hong Kong, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 157,258 number
2012 64,468 number -59.0%
2013 68,342 number +6.0%
2014 72,952 number +6.7%
2015 75,608 number +3.6%
2016 78,810 number +4.2%
2017 79,382 number +0.7%
2018 79,979 number +0.8%
2019 81,545 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157,258 number 157,258 number 157,258 number 1
2010s 75,136 number 64,468 number 81,545 number 8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 135 Georgia 83,564 number compare
  2. 136 Slovakia 82,580 number compare
  3. 137 Albania 82,488 number compare
  4. 139 Botswana 80,858 number compare
  5. 140 Qatar 78,970 number compare
  6. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72,925 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong was 81,545 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 157,258 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 64,468 number in 2012.
How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Hong Kong ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/