Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 27.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 27.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 28.05 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.94 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 22.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 22.1 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 21.66 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 20.46 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 19.07 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 18.32 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 18.05 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 19.58 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 19.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.6 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 19.56 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.98 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 19.32 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 20.33 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 21.07 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 22.01 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 22.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.49 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 23.48 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.42 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.05 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.44 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.17 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.89 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.52 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.18 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.74 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.1 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 27.16 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 27.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.05 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.79 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.33 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8 units per square kilometre | 18.32 units per square kilometre | 22.5 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.2 units per square kilometre | 17.94 units per square kilometre | 20.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.68 units per square kilometre | 18.77 units per square kilometre | 21.07 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.99 units per square kilometre | 22.01 units per square kilometre | 24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.36 units per square kilometre | 21.52 units per square kilometre | 27.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.77 units per square kilometre | 27.33 units per square kilometre | 28.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 149,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 141,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 27.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 28.05 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.94 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.