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 31,778 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
31,778 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
125th
of 202 countries
All-time high
51,562 number
in 1970
All-time low
24,123 number
in 2012
Years of data
38
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hong Kong, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199520201970: 51.6k number1971: 49.4k number1972: 46.9k number1973: 43.6k number1974: 40.1k number1975: 37.3k number1976: 36.2k number1977: 36.5k number1978: 38.1k number1979: 40.0k number1980: 41.4k number1981: 40.9k number1982: 41.7k number1983: 42.1k number1984: 42.1k number1985: 42.0k number1986: 42.0k number1987: 41.7k number1988: 41.5k number1989: 41.4k number1990: 41.3k number1991: 41.1k number1992: 40.6k number1993: 39.7k number1994: 38.6k number1995: 37.5k number1996: 36.6k number1997: 37.2k number1998: 38.0k number2012: 24.1k number2013: 25.4k number2014: 27.3k number2015: 29.3k number2016: 30.8k number2017: 31.1k number2018: 31.1k number2019: 31.2k number2020: 31.8k number

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 31,778 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hong Kong peaked at 51,562 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24,123 number, in 2012.

That places Hong Kong 125th 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Hong Kong, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 51,562 number
1971 49,422 number -4.2%
1972 46,914 number -5.1%
1973 43,558 number -7.2%
1974 40,065 number -8.0%
1975 37,310 number -6.9%
1976 36,185 number -3.0%
1977 36,545 number +1.0%
1978 38,064 number +4.2%
1979 40,016 number +5.1%
1980 41,357 number +3.4%
1981 40,917 number -1.1%
1982 41,732 number +2.0%
1983 42,107 number +0.9%
1984 42,137 number +0.1%
1985 42,034 number -0.2%
1986 42,009 number -0.1%
1987 41,654 number -0.8%
1988 41,486 number -0.4%
1989 41,421 number -0.2%
1990 41,327 number -0.2%
1991 41,073 number -0.6%
1992 40,584 number -1.2%
1993 39,725 number -2.1%
1994 38,638 number -2.7%
1995 37,533 number -2.9%
1996 36,644 number -2.4%
1997 37,154 number +1.4%
1998 38,033 number +2.4%
2012 24,123 number -36.6%
2013 25,418 number +5.4%
2014 27,309 number +7.4%
2015 29,303 number +7.3%
2016 30,752 number +4.9%
2017 31,081 number +1.1%
2018 31,119 number +0.1%
2019 31,195 number +0.2%
2020 31,778 number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41,964 number 36,185 number 51,562 number 10
1980s 41,685 number 40,917 number 42,137 number 10
1990s 38,968 number 36,644 number 41,327 number 9
2010s 28,788 number 24,123 number 31,195 number 8
2020s 31,778 number 31,778 number 31,778 number 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 122 Kuwait 33,246 number compare
  2. 123 Ireland 33,102 number compare
  3. 124 Namibia 32,497 number compare
  4. 126 Norway 31,739 number compare
  5. 127 New Zealand 31,284 number compare
  6. 128 Finland 31,268 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 31,778 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 51,562 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 24,123 number in 2012.
How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Hong Kong ranks 125th 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 31.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Male 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/