Hong Kong, China vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Hong Kong, China
92.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
80.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
70th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
70th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Hong Kong, China
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 92.0% against 80.1% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 70th of 130 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 | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.1% | 2.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 84.0% | 11.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 82.5% | 11.4% | 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Hong Kong, China, at 92.0% against 80.1% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 11.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 70th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%). 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