Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 11,416 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,416
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
78th
of 196 countries
All-time high
14,030
in 2020
All-time low
3,499
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China is 11,416, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 14,030 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,499, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,499 | — |
| 1972 | 3,763 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 3,635 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,643 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,870 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 4,025 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 4,262 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 4,573 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 4,865 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 4,895 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5,064 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5,227 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5,349 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5,844 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 6,489 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 6,850 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 7,399 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 7,529 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,394 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 8,831 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 9,012 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9,056 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,105 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,061 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,745 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8,443 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8,231 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,298 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 10,262 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,780 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9,960 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,328 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10,922 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11,679 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 12,212 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12,684 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13,309 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 13,659 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13,858 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13,829 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14,030 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13,767 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 13,154 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12,306 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 11,416 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,015 | 3,499 | 4,865 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,072 | 4,895 | 7,529 | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,746 | 8,394 | 9,012 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,220 | 8,231 | 10,298 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,244 | 9,960 | 13,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,935 | 11,416 | 14,030 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,886 compare
- 76 Côte d'Ivoire 11,824 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 11,574 compare
- 79 Croatia 10,708 compare
- 80 Myanmar 10,264 compare
- 81 Palestine, State of 10,244 compare
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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 11,416 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14,030 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,499 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release