Hong Kong, China vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Hong Kong, China
-1.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
0.2925 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
156th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
154th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
-5051015197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 0.2925 % change on previous year against -1.45 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.74 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 156th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 154th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s -2.45 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year 7.12 % change on previous year MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 0.8213 % change on previous year 0.4945 % change on previous year 0.3268 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.4069 % change on previous year -0.0005 % change on previous year 0.4074 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.5454 % change on previous year 0.4049 % change on previous year 0.1405 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2010s 2.08 % change on previous year 0.5794 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2020s -0.1541 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or MDG: Eastern Asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 0.2925 % change on previous year against -1.45 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
1.74 % change on previous year, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 156th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 154th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.