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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)

Gay

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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 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

(i) Enrolment (to nearest 100)

Percentage of total enrolment

Public Schools

March 1964

Sept. 1964

Private Schools

301,100 230,500 531,600 320,600 225,600 546,200

Total

Public

Private

56.6%

43.4%

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

408,200

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 March 1969 476,800

475,000 217,800

692,800

68.6%

31.4%

220,400

697,200

68.4%

31.6%

3. Primary (English-speaking children)

Govt. day Schools Aided day Schools Private day Schools

Enrolment 31.3.69 (to

No. of Schools

51-

5

7

nearest 100)

2,100

300

400

2,800

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