Number of pupils in primary education fell 4.37% to 338 '000 in Hong Kong in 2023, according to World Bank.
Historically, number of pupils in primary education in Hong Kong reached an all time high of 740 '000 in 1972 and an all time low of 321 '000 in 2013.
Hong Kong has been ranked 64th within the group of 91 countries we follow in terms of number of pupils in primary education, 55 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Pupils (Primary Education) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Cambodia | '000 | 2,022 | 2,029 | 2,040 | 2,165 | 2,133 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | '000 | ... | ... | 100,321 | 101,873 | 104,325 | 106,251 | 107,730 | ||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | '000 | 352 | 366 | 376 | 377 | 368 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | '000 | 123,808 | 122,379 | 120,045 | 121,700 | 122,028 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | '000 | 29,339 | 29,367 | 29,121 | 29,330 | 29,242 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | '000 | 6,532 | 6,505 | 6,494 | 6,440 | 6,380 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Laos | '000 | 809 | 786 | 771 | 761 | 756 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | '000 | 3,085 | 3,068 | 3,066 | 3,082 | 3,088 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | '000 | ... | ... | ... | 14,040 | 13,419 | 13,195 | 13,214 | 12,529 | |||||||||||||
| Russia | '000 | ... | ... | 6,574 | 6,928 | 7,123 | 7,415 | 7,554 | ||||||||||||||
| Singapore | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 235 | 234 | 235 | 233 | 234 | ... | |||||||||||
| Taiwan | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Thailand | '000 | ... | 4,818 | 4,761 | 4,752 | 4,744 | 4,696 | |||||||||||||||
| USA | '000 | 25,124 | 24,958 | 24,786 | 24,466 | 23,913 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | '000 | 7,802 | 8,042 | 8,507 | 8,718 | 8,885 |
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