Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
27.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
1.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
South Asia rank
1st

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 27.33 units per square kilometre against 1.69 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 25.64 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 16.2 times South Asia's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 20.8 units per square kilometre 0.5228 units per square kilometre 20.27 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 19.2 units per square kilometre 0.6745 units per square kilometre 18.53 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 19.68 units per square kilometre 0.8997 units per square kilometre 18.78 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 22.99 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 23.36 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre 21.87 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 27.77 units per square kilometre 1.65 units per square kilometre 26.12 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, Hong Kong, China or South Asia?
Hong Kong, China, at 27.33 units per square kilometre against 1.69 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
25.64 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 204 countries.
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.