Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 28,284 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong (China), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong (China) 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 (China) peaked at 29,450 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,864, in 1982.
That places Hong Kong (China) 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.
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 (China)
More education data for Hong Kong (China)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.15 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28,284 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong (China)?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Hong Kong (China) was 28,284 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 29,450 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,864 in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- 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 (China) 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.