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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)
Primary schools (2)
1996
1997
1998
14.3
13.6
13.0
23.7
22.8
22.7
Secondary schools (2)
Special schools (3)
20.5
20.0
19.3
5.8
5.8
5.9
Technical Institutes (4), (5)
21.8
21.6
21.6
Technical Colleges (4), (5)
14.1
14.5
14.8
Approved post-secondary college
(6)
20.0
21.7
20.2
UGC-funded institutions (7)
12.1
12.2
12.1
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (6)
8.3
8.6
9.4
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) The Technical Colleges and Technical Institutes were merged and renamed as the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education in
1999.
(6) Figures refer to full-time students and full-time teaching staff.
(7) 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 2617)
APPENDIX 34
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Students Leaving Hong Kong for Overseas Studies (")
Number of students
Country
1997
1998
1999
United States
4 426
4 106
4 433
Australia
3 542
3 467
4 397
Canada
1 962
2 121
2 429
Education Department.
Note: (1) Figures are based on the number of student visas issued as supplied by visa-issuing authorities. Source:
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2399 2184)
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