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

Hong Kong, China
-1.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Philippines
-1.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
156th
Philippines rank
153rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Philippines
-50510197219982024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports -1.28 % change on previous year against -1.45 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 156th and Philippines ranks 153rd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s -2.23 % change on previous year 0.7345 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year Philippines
1980s 1.08 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 0.9566 % change on previous year Philippines
1990s 0.4069 % change on previous year 0.6943 % change on previous year 0.2874 % change on previous year Philippines
2000s 0.5454 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year Philippines
2010s 2.08 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 0.3744 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2020s -0.1541 % change on previous year 0.5201 % change on previous year 0.6743 % change on previous year Philippines

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 Philippines?
Philippines, at -1.28 % 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 Philippines?
0.17 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Philippines?
45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Philippines rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 156th and Philippines ranks 153rd 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
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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.