Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 70 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2013
All-time low
97.3%
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Hong Kong, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 97.3% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Hong Kong peaked at 98.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.8% | — |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 97.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 97.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 100% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 37 Dominican Republic 97.6% compare
- 38 China 97.6% compare
- 39 Bolivia 97.5% compare
- 41 San Marino 97.3% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 43 Malaysia 96.8% compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Hong Kong?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Hong Kong was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Hong Kong ranks 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release