Teachers in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Teachers in primary education, male was 6,765 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 6,765 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7,815 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,709, in 1996.
That places Hong Kong, China 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,773 | — |
| 1972 | 7,815 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,576 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 7,281 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 6,918 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 6,494 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 5,960 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 5,625 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 5,369 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 5,096 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 4,922 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4,798 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 5,203 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 5,189 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,170 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,709 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 4,870 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4,996 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,199 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5,350 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,565 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,432 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,526 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,345 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,295 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,423 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,211 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,146 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,044 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,943 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,946 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,042 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,152 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,406 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5,609 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,800 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6,328 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6,680 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6,902 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6,908 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,882 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,815 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,765 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,757 | 5,369 | 7,815 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,063 | 4,798 | 5,203 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4,858 | 4,709 | 4,996 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,349 | 5,146 | 5,565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,495 | 4,943 | 6,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,854 | 6,765 | 6,908 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 6,765 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,815 in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,709 in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release