Hong Kong vs Luxembourg: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Hong Kong
76.1%
in 2024
Luxembourg
76.4%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
118th
Luxembourg rank
116th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 76.4% against 76.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 118th and Luxembourg ranks 116th of 212 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 66.9% 53.1% 13.8% Hong Kong
1980s 72.8% 50.7% 22.1% Hong Kong
2000s 77.9% 70.1% 7.8% Hong Kong
2010s 77.6% 75.2% 2.4% Hong Kong
2020s 76.3% 75.5% 0.9% 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, Hong Kong or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 76.4% against 76.1% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Hong Kong and Luxembourg?
0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Luxembourg?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Luxembourg rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Hong Kong ranks 118th and Luxembourg ranks 116th of 212 countries.
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