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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 33
(Chapter 9: Education)
Pupil-teacher Ratios by Type of Educational Institution
As of October
Type
Kindergartens (1), (2)
1995
1996
1997
14.3
14.3
13.6
Primary schools (2)
Secondary schools (2)
Special schools (3)
24.1
23.7
22.8
20.5
20.5
20.0
5.8
5.8
5.8
Technical Institutes (4)
21.9
21.8
21.6
Technical Colleges (4)
13.4
14.1
14.5
Approved post-secondary college
(5)
19.5
20.0
21.7
UGC-funded institutions (6)
12.0
12.1
12.2
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
(5)
9.1
8.3
8.6
Notes: (1) Figures denote the ratios of half-day equivalent pupils to half-day equivalent teaching staff.
(2) Figures refer to day schools only, excluding schools operated under the English Schools Foundation and international schools. (3) Figures include special schools, practical schools and skills opportunity schools but exclude special schools operated under English
Schools Foundation.
(4) Pupil-teacher ratio is defined as the number of full-time equivalent places divided by the number of full-time teaching staff
establishments and the figures are as of September of the year.
(5) Figures refer to full-time students and full-time teaching staff.
(6) Figures denote the ratios of full-time equivalent students to full-time equivalent teaching staff as of December of the year.
Source: Education and Manpower Bureau, Government Secretariat.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 2619)
APPENDIX 34
(Chapter 9: Education)
Students Leaving Hong Kong for Overseas Studies"
Number of students
Country
United States
Australia
1996
1997
1998
4 782
4 426
4 106
4 200
3 542
3 467
Canada
2 607
1 962
2 121
(2)
Britain
2 506
Notes: (1) Figures are based on the number of student visas issued as supplied by visa-issuing authorities.
(2) Figure excludes returned students, students on short courses and Government servants on training courses.
Figure covers the period from 1 January to 9 November 1996 only.
*
No statistic obtained from the visa-issuing authority.
Source:
Education Department.
(For enquiries, please call Census and Statistics Department. Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 4068)
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