Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Hong Kong, China
28,284
in 2024
New Zealand
26,597
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
109th
New Zealand rank
111th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k197119972024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 28,284 against 26,597 in New Zealand, a difference of 1,687.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 109th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 21,040 20,363 677.72 Hong Kong, China
1980s 19,049 17,578 1,471 Hong Kong, China
1990s 19,957 19,008 948.75 Hong Kong, China
2000s 24,135 21,439 2,696 Hong Kong, China
2010s 24,529 25,117 587.42 New Zealand
2020s 28,985 26,613 2,372 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
Hong Kong, China, at 28,284 against 26,597 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
1,687, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Hong Kong, China ranks 109th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.