Hong Kong vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Hong Kong
28,284
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2.79 million
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
109th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
109th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.79 million against 28,284 in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.77 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 98.8 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 109th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 109th of 216 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,040 | 1.41 million | 1.39 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 19,049 | 1.88 million | 1.86 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 19,994 | 2.27 million | 2.25 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 24,135 | 2.61 million | 2.58 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 24,529 | 2.70 million | 2.68 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 28,985 | 2.74 million | 2.72 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Hong Kong or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 2.79 million against 28,284 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 2.77 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 109th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 109th 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
February 2026 Data Release