Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 76.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 127 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2005
All-time low
76.5%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Hong Kong, China is 76.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Hong Kong, China peaked at 78.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 71st of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.9% | — |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 76.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 76.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.0%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 76.9% | 77.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 77.1% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.9% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.5% | 76.7% | 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 primary education who are trained according in Hong Kong, China?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Hong Kong, China was 76.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 71st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 primary education who are trained 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