Hong Kong vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Hong Kong
76.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
66.7%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
118th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
118th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Hong Kong
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 76.1% against 66.7% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 118th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 118th 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 | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 45.3% | 22.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 46.3% | 26.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 53.8% | 23.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 56.9% | 20.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 61.2% | 16.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 65.8% | 10.6% | 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, Hong Kong or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Hong Kong, at 76.1% against 66.7% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Hong Kong and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 9.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Hong Kong ranks 118th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 118th 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