Four public primary schools in Hong Kong will close, and eight will merge with others due to failing to meet enrollment quotas. Education authorities announced these measures, affecting student placements in September.

Four out of 15 public primary schools in Hong Kong with insufficient enrolment will cease operations, eight will merge with other schools, while two others will operate self-financing Primary One classes in September, according to education authorities. Representatives from a schools council and a principals’ association said on Wednesday that they expected more institutions that fell short of enrolment quotas to proactively seek mergers to avoid “last minute” problems, adding that schools could...