Hong Kong, China vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Hong Kong, China
97.6%
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
79.4%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
46th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Hong Kong, China
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 97.6% against 79.4% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 46th of 113 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 76.1% | 20.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 76.0% | 19.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 79.6% | 17.8% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Hong Kong, China or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Hong Kong, China, at 97.6% against 79.4% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Hong Kong, China and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 18.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 46th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). 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