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

Hong Kong, China
21,842 number
in 2019
New Zealand
22,006 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
98th
New Zealand rank
97th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197119952019

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 22,006 number against 21,842 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 164 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 97th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 14,284 number 13,156 number 1,128 number Hong Kong, China
1980s 13,651 number 12,728 number 923.42 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 16,088 number 15,870 number 218 number Hong Kong, China
2000s 18,786 number 17,899 number 886.95 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 18,722 number 20,884 number 2,162 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 22,006 number against 21,842 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
164 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.