School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 59,719 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hong Kong, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hong Kong is 59,719 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hong Kong peaked at 100,060 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 45,530 number, in 2012.
Hong Kong ranks 128th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,060 number | — |
| 1971 | 95,944 number | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 91,181 number | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 84,677 number | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 77,761 number | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 72,113 number | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 69,511 number | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 70,454 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 73,510 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 77,301 number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 79,866 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 78,938 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 80,069 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 80,683 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 80,867 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 80,890 number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 81,029 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 80,356 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 79,960 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 79,731 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 79,488 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 79,057 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 78,250 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 76,672 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 74,578 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 72,362 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 70,456 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 71,299 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 72,904 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 45,530 number | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 47,685 number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 50,914 number | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 54,376 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 56,965 number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 57,664 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 57,936 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58,350 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59,719 number | +2.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 59,719 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 59,719 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -37.5% | 72,904 number | 45,530 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,251 number | 69,511 number | 100,060 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,239 number | 78,938 number | 81,029 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,007 number | 70,456 number | 79,488 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 53,678 number | 45,530 number | 58,350 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 59,719 number | 59,719 number | 59,719 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hong Kong?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hong Kong was 59,719 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 100,060 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,530 number in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/