Hong Kong vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Hong Kong
76.1%
in 2024
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
66.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
118th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
119th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Hong Kong
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 76.1% against 66.6% in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 118th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 119th 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 | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 46.1% | 21.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 46.8% | 26.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 54.0% | 22.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 56.9% | 20.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 61.2% | 16.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 65.7% | 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Hong Kong, at 76.1% against 66.6% in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Hong Kong and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 9.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Hong Kong ranks 118th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 119th 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