Teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Teachers in primary education, female was 21,519 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,519
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
103rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
22,542
in 2021
All-time low
12,949
in 1980
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China stood at 21,519.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 22,542 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,949, in 1980.
Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,610 | — |
| 1972 | 15,138 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 14,962 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 14,812 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 14,723 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 14,172 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 13,735 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 13,448 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 12,952 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 12,949 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 13,015 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 13,066 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 14,185 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 14,242 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14,451 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 15,001 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 16,481 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 17,127 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 17,908 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 18,261 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 19,098 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 19,225 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19,674 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19,246 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 18,912 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,045 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18,354 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18,132 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17,940 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17,653 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17,653 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,874 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18,255 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18,933 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19,322 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19,799 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,072 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 21,842 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 22,410 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22,542 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22,295 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 21,885 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 21,519 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,284 | 12,952 | 15,138 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,651 | 12,949 | 14,451 | 6 |
| 1990s | 16,203 | 15,001 | 17,127 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18,786 | 17,908 | 19,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,034 | 17,653 | 21,842 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,130 | 21,519 | 22,542 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 100 Libya 22,627 compare
- 101 New Zealand 22,505 compare
- 102 Belarus 22,119 compare
- 104 Bulgaria 21,397 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 20,790 compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 20,178 compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 21,519 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 22,542 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,949 in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release