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 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.0029 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0037 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1996.
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0029 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 66% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0029 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0038 units per person, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 134 Nepal 0.0029 units per person compare
- 135 Tajikistan 0.0029 units per person compare
- 136 France 0.0029 units per person compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 0.0028 units per person compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 0.0028 units per person compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0.0028 units 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 units per person in 2024, 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 units 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 units per person in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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.