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Hong Kong primary school applications drop 16%, 86% secure top choices

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In Hong Kong, a record 86% of children secured their top three primary school choices this year, an increase from 79% last year. This comes as the number of applications dropped by 16%, marking the steepest decline on record. The lower application numbers are attributed to a significant birth rate decrease in 2020, influenced by the 2019 protests and the COVID-19 pandemic. AI

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Hong Kong primary school applications drop 16%, 86% secure top choices

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu ·

    86% of Hong Kong children get preferred school places as applications plunge 16%

    Around 86 per cent of children seeking places in Hong Kong’s public primary schools have secured one of their top three choices through the central allocation system, a record high and up from about 79 per cent last year, as applicant numbers fell 16 per cent to 16,345, the steep…

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