Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 76.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2005
All-time low
65.3%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China is 76.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 78.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 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.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.3% | — |
| 1972 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.7% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 71.8% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 76.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 90% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 76.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 65.3% | 70.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 71.8% | 73.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 76.1% | 77.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 77.3% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 76.6% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.1% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 76.6% compare
- 116 Luxembourg 76.4% compare
- 117 Honduras 76.2% compare
- 119 Tajikistan 76.0% compare
- 120 Grenada 76.0% compare
- 121 Greece 75.6% compare
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 primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Hong Kong, China was 76.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release