China vs Greece: Primary education, teachers

China
74.5%
in 2024
Greece
75.6%
in 2023
China rank
118th
Greece rank
115th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • China
  • Greece
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 75.6% against 74.5% in China, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

China ranks 118th and Greece ranks 115th of 200 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 36.3% 47.6% 11.3% Greece
1980s 38.5% 48.6% 10.1% Greece
1990s 45.3% 54.4% 9.2% Greece
2000s 55.4% 64.8% 9.4% Greece
2010s 63.6% 70.9% 7.3% Greece
2020s 71.9% 74.4% 2.6% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, China or Greece?
Greece, at 75.6% against 74.5% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between China and Greece?
1.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and Greece rank globally for primary education, teachers?
China ranks 118th and Greece ranks 115th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.