Hong Kong, China vs Tajikistan: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Hong Kong, China
76.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
76.0%
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
118th
Tajikistan rank
119th

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 76.1% against 76.0% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 118th and Tajikistan ranks 119th of 212 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 76.9% 56.4% 20.5% Hong Kong, China
2000s 77.8% 63.7% 14.1% Hong Kong, China
2010s 77.9% 74.3% 3.6% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Hong Kong, China or Tajikistan?
Hong Kong, China, at 76.1% against 76.0% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Hong Kong, China and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Tajikistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Tajikistan rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Hong Kong, China ranks 118th and Tajikistan ranks 119th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.