Primary education, teachers, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0038 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.0038 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 1996.
Hong Kong ranks 150th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0055 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.005 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0038 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 69% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0038 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 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, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0038 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.