Hong Kong, China vs Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, female

Hong Kong, China
21,519
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20,178
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
103rd
Papua New Guinea rank
106th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197119972024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 21,519 against 20,178 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,341.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 212 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 14,199 1,982 12,217 Hong Kong, China
1980s 13,441 3,101 10,340 Hong Kong, China
2000s 18,084 5,858 12,227 Hong Kong, China
2010s 19,322 17,740 1,582 Hong Kong, China
2020s 21,885 20,178 1,707 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Hong Kong, China or Papua New Guinea?
Hong Kong, China, at 21,519 against 20,178 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
1,341, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release