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

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 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 29 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 14,572 number 12,889 number 1,682 number Hong Kong, China
1980s 13,441 number 12,796 number 644.67 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 16,203 number 15,833 number 369.67 number Hong Kong, China
2000s 18,751 number 18,003 number 747.44 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 18,828 number 20,939 number 2,111 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, 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 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?
29 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?
Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 97th of 196 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.