Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 27.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China stood at 27.33 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China peaked at 28.05 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.94 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong, China 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China, 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, 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Hong Kong, China was 27.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.05 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.94 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.