Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 28,284 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong is 28,284, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 29,450 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,864, in 1982.
That places Hong Kong 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,383 | — |
| 1972 | 22,953 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 22,538 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 22,093 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 21,641 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 20,666 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 19,695 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 19,073 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 18,321 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 18,045 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 17,937 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 17,864 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 19,388 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 19,431 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 19,621 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 19,404 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 19,361 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19,625 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 19,813 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 19,666 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 19,518 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 19,346 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18,790 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 19,122 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19,416 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19,710 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 20,530 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 21,351 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 22,123 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 23,107 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 23,611 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24,663 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24,657 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,200 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24,591 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 24,207 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,468 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 23,565 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 23,278 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22,984 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22,596 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22,599 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,916 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23,407 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24,339 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24,931 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25,599 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27,400 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 28,522 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 29,312 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 29,450 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29,177 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 28,700 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 28,284 | -1.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 28,284 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 28,284 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,040 | 18,321 | 22,953 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,049 | 17,864 | 19,813 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,957 | 18,790 | 22,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,135 | 23,107 | 25,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,529 | 22,596 | 28,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,985 | 28,284 | 29,450 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 28,284 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 29,450 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,864 in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.