Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 11.66 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Hong Kong, China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Hong Kong, China is 11.66 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13.99 pupils per teacher in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.66 pupils per teacher, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.99 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 13.85 pupils per teacher | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.66 pupils per teacher | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.68 pupils per teacher | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.77 pupils per teacher | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.35 pupils per teacher | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.19 pupils per teacher | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.87 pupils per teacher | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5 pupils per teacher | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1 pupils per teacher | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.76 pupils per teacher | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.66 pupils per teacher | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.64 pupils per teacher | 13.19 pupils per teacher | 13.99 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.18 pupils per teacher | 11.66 pupils per teacher | 12.87 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Hong Kong, China?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Hong Kong, China was 11.66 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 pupils per teacher in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.