Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate was 5.56 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.9%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
9.1 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-8.22 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
35
1972–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1972–2019

-10-505101972199520191972: 0.54 % change on previous year1973: -3.1 % change on previous year1974: -3.9 % change on previous year1975: -5 % change on previous year1976: -6.1 % change on previous year1977: -8.2 % change on previous year1978: -5.6 % change on previous year1979: -4.6 % change on previous year1980: -5.1 % change on previous year1981: -3.4 % change on previous year1982: -2.5 % change on previous year1983: 8.4 % change on previous year1984: -0.269 % change on previous year1985: -0.366 % change on previous year1999: 2.6 % change on previous year2000: 4.1 % change on previous year2001: 2.9 % change on previous year2002: 4 % change on previous year2003: -2.4 % change on previous year2004: 1.7 % change on previous year2005: -3.3 % change on previous year2006: -0.935 % change on previous year2007: 2.4 % change on previous year2008: -3.9 % change on previous year2009: -1.2 % change on previous year2010: -2 % change on previous year2011: -2 % change on previous year2012: 0.061 % change on previous year2013: 1.9 % change on previous year2014: 2.2 % change on previous year2015: 4.9 % change on previous year2016: 3.8 % change on previous year2017: 3.4 % change on previous year2018: 9.1 % change on previous year2019: 5.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Hong Kong is 5.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 545.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 9.1 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -8.22 % change on previous year, in 1977.

That places Hong Kong 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1972 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 0.5403 % change on previous year —
1973 -3.06 % change on previous year -666.0%
1974 -3.89 % change on previous year +27.3%
1975 -4.99 % change on previous year +28.0%
1976 -6.13 % change on previous year +22.9%
1977 -8.22 % change on previous year +34.2%
1978 -5.62 % change on previous year -31.6%
1979 -4.55 % change on previous year -19.0%
1980 -5.08 % change on previous year +11.7%
1981 -3.41 % change on previous year -32.8%
1982 -2.52 % change on previous year -26.2%
1983 8.44 % change on previous year -435.1%
1984 -0.2691 % change on previous year -103.2%
1985 -0.3662 % change on previous year +36.1%
1999 2.59 % change on previous year -806.6%
2000 4.06 % change on previous year +57.0%
2001 2.9 % change on previous year -28.5%
2002 4.02 % change on previous year +38.4%
2003 -2.39 % change on previous year -159.5%
2004 1.73 % change on previous year -172.4%
2005 -3.28 % change on previous year -289.3%
2006 -0.9355 % change on previous year -71.4%
2007 2.42 % change on previous year -358.4%
2008 -3.91 % change on previous year -261.7%
2009 -1.25 % change on previous year -68.1%
2010 -1.98 % change on previous year +58.9%
2011 -2 % change on previous year +1.0%
2012 0.0607 % change on previous year -103.0%
2013 1.94 % change on previous year +3098.1%
2014 2.18 % change on previous year +12.4%
2015 4.93 % change on previous year +126.0%
2016 3.76 % change on previous year -23.8%
2017 3.41 % change on previous year -9.3%
2018 9.1 % change on previous year +167.3%
2019 5.56 % change on previous year -38.9%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 5.56 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6935 % change on previous year, 8.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 5.56 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0537 % change on previous year, 103.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +3098.1% 0.0607 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year
1999 +806.6% -0.3662 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year
1973 -666.0% 0.5403 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year
1983 +435.1% -2.52 % change on previous year 8.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -4.49 % change on previous year -8.22 % change on previous year 0.5403 % change on previous year 8
1980s -0.5355 % change on previous year -5.08 % change on previous year 8.44 % change on previous year 6
1990s 2.59 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 1
2000s 0.3377 % change on previous year -3.91 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.7 % change on previous year -2 % change on previous year 9.1 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 34 Sao Tome and Principe 6.32 % change on previous year compare
  3. 35 Vanuatu 6.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 37 Lesotho 5.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Austria 5.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Venezuela 5.15 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 5.56 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 9.1 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -8.22 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Hong Kong rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 545.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 6,432 data points, 1971–2020
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.