Trained teachers in preprimary education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 97.6% for trained teachers in preprimary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1998.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.2% | — |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 68.2% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 74.3% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.8% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.6% | 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 trained teachers in preprimary education in Hong Kong, China?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Hong Kong, China was 97.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.