According to Census 2011, ethnic minorities under the age of 15 constitute 5.38% of the population of the same age group.
In some ‘designated schools’, up to 99% of the student population is ethnic minorities.
Studying in non-designated schools is not viable for many ethnic minority students, as the curriculum often assumes that their first language is Chinese. The education policy gives rise to de facto segregation and the Race Discrimination Ordinance provides that racial segregation constitutes discrimination.
