What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?

2.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?

12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Lithuania: Trained teachers in primary education

Hong Kong, China

93.6%

in 2024

Lithuania

91.3%

in 2020

Hong Kong, China rank

74th

Lithuania rank

76th

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Hong Kong, China
Lithuania

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 93.6% against 91.3% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 74th and Lithuania ranks 76th of 134 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	95.1%	94.1%	1.0%	Hong Kong, China
2010s	96.2%	94.0%	2.2%	Hong Kong, China
2020s	95.7%	91.3%	4.4%	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Hong Kong, China or Lithuania?: Hong Kong, China, at 93.6% against 91.3% in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?: 2.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lithuania rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Hong Kong, China ranks 74th and Lithuania ranks 76th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.