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Education in Hong Kong
Statistical Summary of Levels of Education
1. Kindergarten/Pre-Primary
No. of schools Enrolment 31.3.69 (to nearest 100)
672
107,700
2. Primary (Chinese-speaking children)
Government day schools
102
78,500
Aided day schools
575
398,300
Private day schools
779
220,400
1456
697,200
Night schools
183
25,100
Special P.M. Classes
10
600
1,649
722,900
Notes
(a)
(b)
(c)
(i)
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Enrolment in primary day schools in March 1969 was 699,900 pupils which represents 108.1% of the estimated population aged 6 11 years inclusive, but 141,000 of the pupils enrolled were outside the normal age range.
The number of pupils in night schools and special afternoon classes has fallen from 63,100 in March 1962 to 25,700 in March, 1969.
Progressive increase in public (i.e. government and aided)primary day education
Enrolment (to nearest 100)
Percentage of total enrolment
Public
Private
Schools
Schools
Total
Public
Private
March 1964
301,100
230,500
531,600
56.6%
43.4%
Sept. 1964
320,600
225,600
546,200
58.7%
41.3%
March 1965
325,600
232,700 558,300
58.3%
41.7%
Sept. 1965
353,000
229,400
582,400
60.6%
39.4%
March 1966 384,100
211,000
595,100
64.5%
35.5%
Sept. 1966
4,08,200
209,100
617,300
66.1%
33.9%
March 1967
419,900
208,300
268,200
66.8%
33.2%
Sept. 1967
446,600
211,700
658,300
67.8%
32.2%
March 1968
447,600
216,600
664,200
67.4%
32.6%
Sept. 1968 475,000
217,800
692,800
68.6%
34.4%
March 1969 476,800 220,400
697,200
68.4%
31.6%
3. Primary (English-speaking children)
Enrolment 31.3.69 (to
No. of Schools
nearest 100)
Govt. day Schools
Aided day Schools Private day Schools
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5
2,100
1
300
4.00
7
2,800
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