Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 1999
All-time low
93.4%
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 97.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 1972.
Hong Kong, China ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.2% | — |
| 1972 | 93.4% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 96.4% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 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, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 97.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 97.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.2% | 93.4% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 96.9% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 pre-primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 1972.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release