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 97.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China stood at 97.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% 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.
That places Hong Kong, China 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 97.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 97.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 100% of the median. (26 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 |
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 97.8% in 2019, 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 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 1.4%. 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. 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.