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Math Kangaroo Contest
MKC is one of the largest mathematics competitions in the world. The contest was first held in France in 1991 and was named “kangaroo” because the contest format drew from the previously held Australian Mathematics Competition. As MKC became very popular among students, the contest has first spread from France to European countries, and has further expanded to around the world. Now, MKC is coordinated globally by “Association Kangourou Sans Frontières” (AKSF).
2024
MKC
Statistics
Countries
& Regions
104
Global
Participants
6,099,274
371,810
44,072
847,000
6,138
312,800
5,170
1,309,796
6,708
2020
2022
2024
MKC
Statistics
In 2020, there were 3,399,323 students globally participated in the MKC, among which 1,230 students in Hong Kong practiced MKC problems online unmonitored.
In 2022, there were 4,482,378 students globally participated in the MKC, among which 1,495 students in Hong Kong and Macau participated online or at school by virtual or normal proctoring.
In 2024, there were 6,099,274 students globally participated in the MKC, among which 6,708 students in Hong Kong and Macau participated online or at school by virtual or normal proctoring.
Magic Square Association (MSA) is the official organiser of MKC in Hong Kong as well as Macau. MSA aims to promote the mathematical education in Hong Kong and Macau, which also organises American Mathematics Competition (AMC), and CMS Competitions (CGMC, CLMC & COMC).
Co-
Organizers
HKMKC
Organising
Committee
Bian, David
Math Teacher, VSA
He, Xuhua
Chair Professor, HKU
Mak, Hugo Wai Leung
Lecturer, CUHK; Visiting Faculty, HKUST
McBreen, Michael
Assistant Professor, CUHK
Shen, Haipeng
Associate Dean, Professor, HKU
Wong, Chung Leung
Principal, Kwei Wah Shan College
Wu, Qi
Associate Professor, CitiU
Wu, Zhongtao
Associate Professor, CUHK
Yao, Jiangang
Director, Magic Square
Yao, Yuan
Professor, HKUST
Zhang, Hua
Senior Lecturer, PolyU
He, Xuhua, Wu, Zhongtao and Yao, Jiangang were International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) gold medalists.
