Appendix 20
(Chapter 7: Education)
Categories of Registered Schools
Government
Grant
Subsidised
Private
Special education
Total
School Enrolment
259
1977
As at September 30 ·
1978
112
22
756
109
22
798
1979
104
22
803
1,840
1,783
1,749
35 2,765
37
51
2,749
2,729
Kindergarten
Private
171,879
186,130
192,517
Primary
Government and aided
495,846
476,050
472,738
Private
95,421
87,334
82,807
Sub-total
591,267
563,384
555,545
Secondary
Government and aided
138,996
196,925
204,945
Assisted private
50,694
7,430
7,238
Other private
298,354
325,357
312,209
Sub-total
488,044
529,712
524,392
Post-secondary
Government*
Private
Sub-total
2,656
2,290
2,501
9,323
9,774
10,300
11,979
12,064
12,801
Adult education
Government*
37,450
39,930
40,819
Private
37,831
40,295
48,013
Sub-total
Special education
Government and aided
Private
Sub-total
Total
75,281
80,225
88,832
6,698
7,730
9,633
6,698
7,730
9,633
1,345,148
1,379,245
1,383,720
Note: The schools and enrolment refer to both the day and night sections.
* Excluding students enrolled in Hong Kong Polytechnic.
Appendix 21
(Chapter 7: Education)
Overseas Examinations
Entries
Examination
小
1977
1978
1979
Conducted by Hong Kong Examinations Authority: Association of Certified Accountants
3,139
4,162
4,560
Association of International Accountants
2,127
1,994
1,602
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
1,775
2,095
1,988
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants
637
674
686
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
41,725
Pitman Examinations Institute
13,500
Royal Society of Arts
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
122 9,728
44,332 15,790
271
12,024
51,393
22,895
948 15,156
University of Cambridge
267
270
University of London - General Certificate of Education University of London - External Degree
18,519
24,725
127 30,186
575
668
544
Associated Examining Board - General Certificate of Education Royal Academy of Dancing
2,336
3,245
4,596
1,212
1,493
Royal School of Music
13,812
14,245
Others
1,048
697
Total
95,498
125,971
886
151,305
Conducted by Hong Kong Polytechnic:
City and Guilds of London Institute Technological Examinations Council of Engineering Institutions
1,950
1,950
2,514
718
840
968
Institute of Statisticians
308
195
129
Total
2,976
2,985
3,611