ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) vs Hong Kong: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
66.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong
76.1%
in 2024
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank
120th
Hong Kong rank
118th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
  • Hong Kong
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 76.1% against 66.6% in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 120th and Hong Kong ranks 118th of 221 groups.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1970s 38.0% 70.6% 32.6% Hong Kong
1980s 38.8% 72.9% 34.2% Hong Kong
1990s 50.1% 76.9% 26.9% Hong Kong
2000s 55.4% 77.8% 22.4% Hong Kong
2010s 59.1% 77.6% 18.5% Hong Kong
2020s 62.7% 76.3% 13.6% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 76.1% against 66.6% in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Hong Kong?
9.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Hong Kong?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Hong Kong rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 120th and Hong Kong ranks 118th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release