Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 97.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2012
All-time low
88.5%
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 88.5 %1972: 89.6 %1973: 89.6 %1974: 91.1 %1975: 92.7 %1976: 93.9 %1977: 95.1 %1978: 94.7 %1979: 95.1 %1980: 99.2 %1981: 98.9 %1982: 98.2 %1983: 97.8 %1984: 97.2 %1985: 96 %1995: 93.9 %1996: 93.8 %2012: 99.5 %2013: 99.5 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 98.9 %2016: 98.2 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 97.6 %2019: 97.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong stood at 97.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong peaked at 99.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 1971.

Hong Kong ranks 100th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 88.5%
1972 89.6% +1.3%
1973 89.6% -0.0%
1974 91.1% +1.7%
1975 92.7% +1.8%
1976 93.9% +1.2%
1977 95.1% +1.3%
1978 94.7% -0.4%
1979 95.1% +0.4%
1980 99.2% +4.4%
1981 98.9% -0.3%
1982 98.2% -0.8%
1983 97.8% -0.4%
1984 97.2% -0.7%
1985 96.0% -1.2%
1995 93.9% -2.2%
1996 93.8% -0.1%
2012 99.5% +6.1%
2013 99.5% -0.0%
2014 99.3% -0.2%
2015 98.9% -0.4%
2016 98.2% -0.7%
2017 97.7% -0.5%
2018 97.6% -0.2%
2019 97.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92.3% 88.5% 95.1% 9
1980s 97.9% 96.0% 99.2% 6
1990s 93.9% 93.8% 93.9% 2
2010s 98.5% 97.3% 99.5% 8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 97 Seychelles 97.6% compare
  2. 98 Mozambique 97.6% compare
  3. 99 Lesotho 97.6% compare
  4. 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.2% compare
  5. 102 Oman 97.2% compare
  6. 103 Spain 96.9% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hong Kong was 97.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 1971.
How does Hong Kong rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Hong Kong ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.