Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Hong Kong
28,284
in 2024
New Zealand
26,597
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
109th
New Zealand rank
111th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k197119972024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 28,284 against 26,597 in New Zealand, a difference of 1,687.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 109th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 21,040 20,363 677.72 Hong Kong
1980s 19,049 17,578 1,471 Hong Kong
1990s 19,957 19,008 948.75 Hong Kong
2000s 24,135 21,439 2,696 Hong Kong
2010s 24,529 25,117 587.42 New Zealand
2020s 28,985 26,613 2,372 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Hong Kong or New Zealand?
Hong Kong, at 28,284 against 26,597 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
1,687, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Hong Kong ranks 109th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.