Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Hong Kong, China is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 253.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Hong Kong, China 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.7% | — |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +154.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 7.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (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)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 6.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release