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
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
February 2026 Data Release