Trained teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China stood at 94.0%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 97.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 1998.
Hong Kong, China ranks 70th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.6% | — |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 94.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 87.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.0% | 96.4% | 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 primary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 94.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 70th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.