Female teachers in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Female teachers was 76.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.08
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.26
in 2005
All-time low
65.27
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Female teachers in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Hong Kong stood at 76.08.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Hong Kong peaked at 78.26 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65.27, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female teachers in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.27 | — |
| 1972 | 65.95 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 66.39 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 67.04 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 68.03 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 68.58 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.74 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 70.51 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 70.69 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 71.76 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 72.56 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 73.14 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 73.16 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 73.3 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.65 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 76.11 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 77.19 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 77.42 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.5 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.34 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.44 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.97 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.26 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.13 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.84 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.89 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.05 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.12 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.99 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.79 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.5 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.34 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.91 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.58 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.45 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.54 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.41 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.25 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.08 | -0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 76.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 90% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 76.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.02 | 65.27 | 70.69 | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.93 | 71.76 | 73.65 | 6 |
| 1990s | 76.91 | 76.11 | 77.42 | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.83 | 77.34 | 78.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.64 | 76.58 | 78.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.35 | 76.08 | 76.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Hong Kong?
- Female teachers in Hong Kong was 76.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 78.26 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.27 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for female teachers?
- Hong Kong ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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