Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 28,284 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,284
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 216 countries
All-time high
29,450
in 2021
All-time low
17,864
in 1982
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 28,284 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong peaked at 29,450 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,864, in 1982.
Hong Kong ranks 109th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,383 | — |
| 1972 | 22,953 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 22,538 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 22,093 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 21,641 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 20,666 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 19,695 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 19,073 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 18,321 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 18,045 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 17,937 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 17,864 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 19,388 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 19,431 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 19,621 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 19,404 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 19,361 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19,625 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 19,813 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19,518 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19,346 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18,790 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 19,122 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 19,710 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 21,351 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 22,123 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 23,107 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 23,611 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24,663 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24,657 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,200 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24,591 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 24,207 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,468 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 23,565 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 23,278 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22,984 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22,596 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22,599 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,916 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23,407 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24,339 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24,931 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25,599 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27,400 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 28,522 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 29,312 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 29,450 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29,177 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 28,700 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 28,284 | -1.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 28,284 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 28,284 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,040 | 18,321 | 22,953 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,049 | 17,864 | 19,813 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,994 | 18,790 | 22,123 | 7 |
| 2000s | 24,135 | 23,107 | 25,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,529 | 22,596 | 28,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,985 | 28,284 | 29,450 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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 in Hong Kong?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong was 28,284 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 29,450 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,864 in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release