Hong Kong, China vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Hong Kong, China
94.0%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
83.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
72nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
74th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Hong Kong, China
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 94.0% against 83.0% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 131 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 83.3% | 13.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 84.1% | 11.3% | 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: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Hong Kong, China, at 94.0% against 83.0% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Hong Kong, China and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 11.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). 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