Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education

Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2024
United States of America
100.0%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 87 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
87 places, 798 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.