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…

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In Hong Kong, 86% of children have been allocated their preferred school places, despite a 16% drop in applications.

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

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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 steepest decline on record. But a representative from a primary school council said the competition for discretionary places – commonly known as “door-knocking” – is unlikely to ease, as some parents whose children were... According to the collected source material from www.scmp.com, 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…

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• Note: The article does not provide information on the source of the data or the methodology used to calculate the 86% and 16% figures.

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Entità: Hong, Kong