Hong Kong, China vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
28,284
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2.81 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
109th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
107th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 2.81 million against 28,284 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.79 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 99.5 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 109th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 107th of 216 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 21,040 837,104 816,064 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1980s 19,049 1.31 million 1.29 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1990s 19,994 1.75 million 1.73 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 24,135 2.07 million 2.05 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 24,529 2.50 million 2.48 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 28,985 2.70 million 2.68 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 2.81 million against 28,284 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
2.79 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 109th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 107th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release