Hong Kong, China vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
11,733
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia
1.05 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
80th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
79th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • SDG: South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 1.05 million against 11,733 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes SDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 89.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, SDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 80th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 79th of 203 countries.

SDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China SDG: South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 4,171 62,309 58,138 SDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 6,323 169,812 163,488 SDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 8,142 305,284 297,143 SDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 9,291 525,991 516,700 SDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 12,445 880,901 868,456 SDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 13,274 1.02 million 1.00 million SDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or SDG: South-eastern Asia?
SDG: South-eastern Asia, at 1.05 million against 11,733 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
1.04 million, with SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 80th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 79th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release