Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 6,680 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Hong Kong, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Hong Kong is 6,680 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Hong Kong peaked at 7,815 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,709 number, in 1996.
That places Hong Kong 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,773 number | — |
| 1972 | 7,815 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,576 number | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 7,281 number | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 6,918 number | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 6,494 number | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 5,960 number | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 5,625 number | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 5,369 number | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 5,096 number | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 4,922 number | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4,798 number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 5,203 number | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 5,189 number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,170 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,709 number | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 4,870 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4,996 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,199 number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5,350 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,565 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,432 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,526 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,345 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,295 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,423 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,211 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,146 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,044 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,943 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,946 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,042 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,152 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,406 number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5,609 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,800 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6,328 number | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6,680 number | +5.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 6,680 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 3.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 6,680 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,336 number, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,757 number | 5,369 number | 7,815 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,063 number | 4,798 number | 5,203 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 4,858 number | 4,709 number | 4,996 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,349 number | 5,146 number | 5,565 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,495 number | 4,943 number | 6,680 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Hong Kong?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Hong Kong was 6,680 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7,815 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,709 number in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/