Hong Kong vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
99.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
1st
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 99.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 113 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | 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, Hong Kong or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 99.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 0.8%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 113 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release