Hong Kong SAR, China - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Hong Kong SAR, China was 377,202 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 739,944 in 1972 and a minimum value of 320,654 in 2013.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 739,619 |
| 1972 | 739,944 |
| 1973 | 725,172 |
| 1974 | 704,536 |
| 1975 | 677,421 |
| 1976 | 642,611 |
| 1977 | 606,860 |
| 1978 | 574,822 |
| 1979 | 553,530 |
| 1980 | 542,327 |
| 1981 | 540,260 |
| 1982 | 537,123 |
| 1983 | 538,458 |
| 1984 | 539,856 |
| 1985 | 536,220 |
| 1986 | 534,903 |
| 1987 | 531,993 |
| 1988 | 534,309 |
| 1989 | 535,037 |
| 1990 | 534,450 |
| 1991 | 524,919 |
| 1992 | 515,938 |
| 1993 | 501,625 |
| 1994 | 485,061 |
| 1995 | 476,847 |
| 1996 | 467,718 |
| 1998 | 461,911 |
| 1999 | 480,069 |
| 2000 | 496,801 |
| 2001 | 498,175 |
| 2002 | 497,376 |
| 2003 | 487,465 |
| 2004 | 472,863 |
| 2005 | 451,171 |
| 2006 | 429,892 |
| 2007 | 414,501 |
| 2008 | 389,937 |
| 2009 | 369,047 |
| 2010 | 348,549 |
| 2011 | 334,415 |
| 2012 | 326,208 |
| 2013 | 320,654 |
| 2014 | 324,171 |
| 2015 | 332,531 |
| 2016 | 340,932 |
| 2017 | 352,469 |
| 2018 | 365,732 |
| 2019 | 376,310 |
| 2020 | 377,202 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 47.80 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 48.70 in 1995, while its lowest value was 47.38 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.38 |
| 1972 | 47.76 |
| 1973 | 47.96 |
| 1974 | 47.99 |
| 1975 | 47.94 |
| 1976 | 47.94 |
| 1977 | 47.85 |
| 1978 | 47.86 |
| 1979 | 47.89 |
| 1980 | 47.84 |
| 1981 | 47.88 |
| 1982 | 47.84 |
| 1983 | 47.71 |
| 1984 | 47.64 |
| 1985 | 47.65 |
| 1986 | 47.67 |
| 1987 | 47.62 |
| 1988 | 47.87 |
| 1995 | 48.70 |
| 1996 | 48.36 |
| 1998 | 48.16 |
| 1999 | 47.83 |
| 2000 | 47.72 |
| 2001 | 48.06 |
| 2002 | 48.06 |
| 2003 | 48.09 |
| 2004 | 48.06 |
| 2005 | 48.04 |
| 2006 | 47.98 |
| 2007 | 47.94 |
| 2008 | 47.84 |
| 2009 | 47.86 |
| 2010 | 47.86 |
| 2011 | 47.88 |
| 2012 | 47.92 |
| 2013 | 47.91 |
| 2014 | 47.98 |
| 2015 | 47.96 |
| 2016 | 47.90 |
| 2017 | 47.86 |
| 2018 | 47.80 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Hong Kong SAR, China was 29,312 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,312 in 2020 and a minimum value of 17,864 in 1982.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,383 |
| 1972 | 22,953 |
| 1973 | 22,538 |
| 1974 | 22,093 |
| 1975 | 21,641 |
| 1976 | 20,666 |
| 1977 | 19,695 |
| 1978 | 19,073 |
| 1979 | 18,321 |
| 1980 | 18,045 |
| 1981 | 17,937 |
| 1982 | 17,864 |
| 1983 | 19,388 |
| 1984 | 19,431 |
| 1985 | 19,621 |
| 1986 | 19,404 |
| 1987 | 19,361 |
| 1988 | 19,625 |
| 1989 | 19,813 |
| 1991 | 19,518 |
| 1992 | 19,346 |
| 1993 | 18,790 |
| 1994 | 19,122 |
| 1996 | 19,710 |
| 1998 | 21,351 |
| 1999 | 22,123 |
| 2000 | 23,107 |
| 2001 | 23,611 |
| 2002 | 24,663 |
| 2003 | 24,657 |
| 2004 | 25,200 |
| 2005 | 24,591 |
| 2006 | 24,207 |
| 2007 | 24,468 |
| 2008 | 23,565 |
| 2009 | 23,278 |
| 2010 | 22,984 |
| 2011 | 22,596 |
| 2012 | 22,599 |
| 2013 | 22,916 |
| 2014 | 23,407 |
| 2015 | 24,339 |
| 2016 | 24,931 |
| 2017 | 25,599 |
| 2018 | 27,400 |
| 2019 | 28,522 |
| 2020 | 29,312 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 76.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 78.26 in 2005, while its lowest value was 65.27 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.27 |
| 1972 | 65.95 |
| 1973 | 66.39 |
| 1974 | 67.04 |
| 1975 | 68.03 |
| 1976 | 68.58 |
| 1977 | 69.74 |
| 1978 | 70.51 |
| 1979 | 70.69 |
| 1980 | 71.76 |
| 1981 | 72.56 |
| 1982 | 73.14 |
| 1983 | 73.16 |
| 1984 | 73.30 |
| 1985 | 73.65 |
| 1996 | 76.11 |
| 1998 | 77.19 |
| 1999 | 77.42 |
| 2000 | 77.50 |
| 2001 | 77.34 |
| 2002 | 77.44 |
| 2003 | 77.97 |
| 2004 | 78.07 |
| 2005 | 78.26 |
| 2006 | 78.13 |
| 2007 | 77.84 |
| 2008 | 77.89 |
| 2009 | 77.89 |
| 2010 | 78.05 |
| 2011 | 78.12 |
| 2012 | 78.11 |
| 2013 | 78.00 |
| 2014 | 77.99 |
| 2015 | 77.79 |
| 2016 | 77.50 |
| 2017 | 77.34 |
| 2018 | 76.91 |
| 2019 | 76.58 |
| 2020 | 76.45 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
