Hong Kong vs UNESCO: Sids: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Hong Kong
76.1%
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
67.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
118th
UNESCO: Sids rank
117th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Hong Kong
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 76.1% against 67.0% in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times UNESCO: Sids's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 118th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 117th of 212 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 62.9% | 5.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 66.6% | 6.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 67.1% | 9.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 66.4% | 11.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 65.7% | 11.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 67.4% | 8.9% | 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 UNESCO: Sids?
- Hong Kong, at 76.1% against 67.0% in UNESCO: Sids as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Hong Kong and UNESCO: Sids?
- 9.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and UNESCO: Sids?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Hong Kong ranks 118th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 117th 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
February 2026 Data Release