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Hong Kong

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundation, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	Hong Kong
Region:	East & South Asia
Population:	7,116,302
Language(s):	Chinese (Cantonese), English
Literacy Rate:	92.2%
Number of Primary Schools:	860
Compulsory Schooling:	9 years
Public Expenditure on Education:	2.9%
Libraries:	56
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 467,718
	Secondary: 473,817
	Higher: 97,392
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 94%
	Secondary: 73%
Teachers:	Primary: 19,710
	Secondary: 23,536
	Higher: 6,504
Student-Teacher Ratio:	Primary: 24:1
	Secondary: 20:1
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 95%
	Secondary: 76%