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Hong Kong loses record 40 kindergartens as birth rate drops, women wait to have kids

Hong Kong suffered a record net loss of 40 kindergartens this year amid a shrinking student population and as the median...

Hong Kong loses record 40 kindergartens as birth rate drops, women wait to have kids
Source: SCMP - World

Hong Kong suffered a record net loss of 40 kindergartens this year amid a shrinking student population and as the median age of women giving birth to their first child rose to its highest yet, according to official figures. In its overview of preschools released on Thursday, the Education Bureau revealed that 930 kindergartens were currently operating in Hong Kong,...

SOURCE: SCMP - World
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