School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 27,941 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
Hong Kong recorded 27,941 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hong Kong peaked at 48,498 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21,407 number, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 official primary entry in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,498 number | — |
| 1971 | 46,522 number | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 44,267 number | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 41,119 number | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 37,696 number | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 34,803 number | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 33,326 number | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 33,909 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 35,446 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 37,285 number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 38,509 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 38,021 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 38,337 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 38,576 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38,730 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 38,856 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 39,020 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 38,702 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 38,474 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 38,310 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 38,161 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 37,984 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 37,666 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 36,947 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 35,940 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 34,829 number | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 33,812 number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 34,145 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 34,871 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21,407 number | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 22,267 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 23,605 number | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 25,073 number | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 26,213 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 26,583 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26,817 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27,155 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27,941 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,287 number | 33,326 number | 48,498 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,554 number | 38,021 number | 39,020 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,039 number | 33,812 number | 38,161 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 24,890 number | 21,407 number | 27,155 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 27,941 number | 27,941 number | 27,941 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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- Emission Totals - 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 27,941 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 48,498 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 21,407 number in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Hong Kong ranks 131st 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 30.5%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/