China vs United States: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

China
0.2971 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.3162 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
113th
United States rank
111th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • United States
-5051015197119972024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.3162 % change on previous year against 0.2971 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0191 % change on previous year.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 113th and United States ranks 111th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1980s -0.4399 % change on previous year 0.3536 % change on previous year 0.7935 % change on previous year United States
1990s 0.8233 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 0.8385 % change on previous year United States
2010s 1.67 % change on previous year 0.1245 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year China
2020s 1.37 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 0.1567 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, China or United States?
United States, at 0.3162 % change on previous year against 0.2971 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between China and United States?
0.0191 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do China and United States rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
China ranks 113th and United States ranks 111th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.