Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9718 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Hong Kong is 0.9718 index, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.9953 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9712 index, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9939 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.9905 index | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9834 index | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9773 index | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9765 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.979 index | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.988 index | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9908 index | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9937 index | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9901 index | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9906 index | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9909 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.988 index | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.98 index | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9802 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9798 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9906 index | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9939 index | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9953 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9809 index | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9743 index | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9713 index | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9712 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9718 index | +0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.9718 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.9718 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 index, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9859 index | 0.9765 index | 0.9939 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9879 index | 0.9798 index | 0.9953 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9739 index | 0.9712 index | 0.9809 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 157 Guadeloupe 0.9734 index
- 158 Nicaragua 0.9725 index compare
- 159 New Caledonia 0.9722 index
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.9717 index compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 0.9713 index compare
- 163 Nigeria 0.9709 index compare
- 163 Pakistan 0.9709 index compare
More health data for Hong Kong
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Hong Kong?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Hong Kong was 0.9718 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9953 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9712 index in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Hong Kong ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.