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

Latest (2024)
0.0009 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0019 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0007 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
43
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024

00.0010.0010.0020.0021971199720241971: 0.002 units per person1972: 0.002 units per person1973: 0.002 units per person1974: 0.002 units per person1975: 0.002 units per person1976: 0.001 units per person1977: 0.001 units per person1978: 0.001 units per person1979: 0.001 units per person1980: 0.001 units per person1981: 0.001 units per person1982: 0.001 units per person1983: 0.001 units per person1984: 0.001 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1996: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person2024: 0.001 units per person

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 121 El Salvador 0.0009 units per person compare
  2. 122 Dominica 0.0009 units per person compare
  3. 123 Tajikistan 0.0009 units per person compare
  4. 125 Argentina 0.0009 units per person compare
  5. 126 Chile 0.0009 units per person compare
  6. 127 Portugal 0.0009 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,053 data points, 1970–2025
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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.