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EconomicChina·15 Oct 2026

Hong Kong records loss of 40 kindergartens amid declining birth rate

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Hong Kong recorded a net loss of 40 kindergartens this academic year, reducing the total number of operating preschools from approximately 970 to 930. The Education Bureau identified a shrinking student population and an increase in the median age of women giving birth to their first child as the primary drivers behind this trend. This net decrease marked…

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