Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 13.19 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.19 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 56 countries
All-time high
13.99 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
13.19 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China, 2013–2019

0510152013201620192013: 14 headcount basis2014: 13.8 headcount basis2015: 13.7 headcount basis2016: 13.7 headcount basis2017: 13.8 headcount basis2018: 13.3 headcount basis2019: 13.2 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China is 13.19 headcount basis, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Hong Kong, China ranks 47th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Hong Kong, China, 2013 to 2019.
Year headcount basis Change
2013 13.99 headcount basis
2014 13.85 headcount basis -1.0%
2015 13.66 headcount basis -1.3%
2016 13.68 headcount basis +0.1%
2017 13.77 headcount basis +0.7%
2018 13.35 headcount basis -3.1%
2019 13.19 headcount basis -1.2%

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 44 Barbados 14.23 headcount basis compare
  2. 45 Serbia 14.09 headcount basis compare
  3. 46 Macau, China 13.54 headcount basis compare
  4. 48 Thailand 12.96 headcount basis compare
  5. 49 Cuba 12.65 headcount basis compare
  6. 50 Bahrain 12.24 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Hong Kong, China was 13.19 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 13.99 headcount basis in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 13.19 headcount basis in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 547 data points, 2007–2020
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Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.