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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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/