ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Hong Kong: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
99.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
2nd
Hong Kong rank
1st

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Hong Kong
020406080100199920112024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 99.1% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 186 groups.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Hong Kong Difference Ahead
2010s 99.3% 100.0% 0.7% Hong Kong
2020s 99.2% 100.0% 0.8% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 99.1% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Hong Kong?
0.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Hong Kong?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Hong Kong rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 186 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 3,399 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release