East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.6317 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
27.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 27.33 units per square kilometre against 0.6317 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.7 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 43.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3918 units per square kilometre 20.8 units per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.4814 units per square kilometre 19.2 units per square kilometre 18.72 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.5219 units per square kilometre 19.68 units per square kilometre 19.15 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.5604 units per square kilometre 22.99 units per square kilometre 22.43 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.604 units per square kilometre 23.36 units per square kilometre 22.76 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.6367 units per square kilometre 27.77 units per square kilometre 27.13 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 27.33 units per square kilometre against 0.6317 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
26.7 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.