Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0029 number per person in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.0029 number per person.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0037 number per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 number per person, in 1996.
That places Hong Kong, China 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0036 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0037 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 number per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 number per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 number per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 number per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.003 number per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 number per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 number per person | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 number per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 number per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 number per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 number per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 number per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 number per person | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 number per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 number per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 number per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 number per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 number per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 number per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 number per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 number per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 number per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 number per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 number per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 number per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 number per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 number per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 number per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 number per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 number per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 number per person | 0.0026 number per person | 0.0037 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 number per person | 0.0025 number per person | 0.0027 number per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 number per person | 0.0023 number per person | 0.0026 number per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 number per person | 0.0026 number per person | 0.0029 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 number per person | 0.0025 number per person | 0.0029 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 124 Lithuania 0.0029 number per person compare
- 125 El Salvador 0.0029 number per person compare
- 126 Croatia 0.0029 number per person compare
- 128 Zimbabwe 0.0029 number per person compare
- 129 Tajikistan 0.0029 number per person compare
- 130 Republic of Moldova 0.0029 number per person compare
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, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0.0029 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 number per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 number per person in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.