Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 14,145 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 14,145 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 14,155 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,674 number, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,674 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,029 number | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 3,769 number | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 3,772 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4,006 number | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 4,168 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 4,395 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 4,728 number | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 5,002 number | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 5,049 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5,177 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 5,361 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5,472 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5,946 number | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 6,602 number | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 6,959 number | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 7,505 number | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 7,628 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7,532 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,138 number | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 7,595 number | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 7,814 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7,993 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 8,222 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8,438 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8,876 number | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 9,057 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9,115 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9,159 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,115 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,811 number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8,517 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8,298 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10,384 number | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 10,355 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,866 number | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 10,063 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,454 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11,059 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11,817 number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 12,384 number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 12,893 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13,552 number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 13,930 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14,155 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,145 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,171 number | 3,674 number | 5,002 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,323 number | 5,049 number | 7,628 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,142 number | 7,138 number | 9,057 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,291 number | 8,298 number | 10,384 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,445 number | 10,063 number | 14,155 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 14,145 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14,155 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,674 number in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.