Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.0009 units per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0019 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2012.
Hong Kong, China ranks 124th 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, male (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0009 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 5 |
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, male (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0.0009 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.