Hong Kong, China vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Hong Kong, China
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
1.21 GPIA
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
32nd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
33rd

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • UIS: South and West Asia
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 1.21 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 33rd of 97 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.16 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 0.185 GPIA UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 1.16 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 0.1862 GPIA UIS: South and West Asia

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: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 1.21 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Hong Kong, China and UIS: South and West Asia?
0.06 GPIA, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UIS: South and West Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 33rd of 97 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
259 places, 3,404 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release