Hong Kong, China vs Lebanon: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
14,145 number
in 2019
Lebanon
14,805 number
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
67th
Lebanon rank
65th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lebanon
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k197119952019

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 14,805 number against 14,145 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 660 number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lebanon ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 67th and Lebanon ranks 65th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 6,014 number 6,202 number 187.33 number Lebanon
1990s 9,057 number 10,689 number 1,632 number Lebanon
2000s 9,313 number 9,057 number 256.38 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 12,176 number 12,402 number 226.25 number Lebanon

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 Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 14,805 number against 14,145 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Lebanon?
660 number, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lebanon?
20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lebanon rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 67th and Lebanon ranks 65th of 185 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.