Hong Kong, China vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Hong Kong, China
97.6%
in 2024
WB: Pacific Island Small States
79.7%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
41st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Hong Kong, China
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 97.6% against 79.7% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Pacific Island Small States ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and WB: Pacific Island Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 77.1% | 6.5% | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 82.8% | 0.9% | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 75.4% | 19.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 80.5% | 16.9% | 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Hong Kong, China, at 97.6% against 79.7% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Hong Kong, China and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 17.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 41st 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