China vs India: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male
China
91.0%
in 2024
India
96.0%
in 2025
China rank
45th
India rank
42nd
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 96.0% against 91.0% in China, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 45th and India ranks 42nd of 74 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.3% | 96.7% | 22.4% | India |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 96.8% | 11.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male, China or India?
- India, at 96.0% against 91.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male between China and India?
- 5.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- China ranks 45th and India ranks 42nd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release