China, People's Republic of vs IDA & IBRD total: Primary education, teachers

China, People's Republic of
6.74 million
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
28.51 million
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 28.51 million against 6.74 million in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 21.77 million.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 4.2 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1970s 4.62 million 12.27 million 7.66 million IDA & IBRD total
1980s 5.45 million 15.92 million 10.47 million IDA & IBRD total
1990s 5.62 million 18.71 million 13.09 million IDA & IBRD total
2000s 5.96 million 21.91 million 15.95 million IDA & IBRD total
2010s 6.00 million 25.61 million 19.61 million IDA & IBRD total
2020s 6.67 million 27.94 million 21.27 million IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, China, People's Republic of or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 28.51 million against 6.74 million in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between China, People's Republic of and IDA & IBRD total?
21.77 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and IDA & IBRD total?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for primary education, teachers?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.