What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

3.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Hong Kong, China

81.3%

in 2019

Lao People's Democratic Republic

77.9%

in 2019

Hong Kong, China rank

31st

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

33rd

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

Hong Kong, China
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 81.3% against 77.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 70 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.3%	63.3%	4.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	72.6%	91.6%	19.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Hong Kong, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Hong Kong, China, at 81.3% against 77.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 3.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?: Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the pre-primary level.