Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 20.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 20.84 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 21.47 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.95 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 14.67 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 14.52 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 13.73 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 13.45 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 14.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.7 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 17.06 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.19 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.01 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.27 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.09 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.86 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 20.8 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.23 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.84 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 20.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 40.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 20.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 37.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.12 units per square kilometre | 12.95 units per square kilometre | 14.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.75 units per square kilometre | 12.95 units per square kilometre | 14.6 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.43 units per square kilometre | 14.29 units per square kilometre | 16.31 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.89 units per square kilometre | 17.06 units per square kilometre | 18.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 units per square kilometre | 16.81 units per square kilometre | 20.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 units per square kilometre | 20.84 units per square kilometre | 21.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 20.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.