China vs Low & middle income: Primary education, teachers

China
6.74 million
in 2024
Low & middle income
27.98 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M197019972024

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 27.98 million against 6.74 million in China, a difference of 21.25 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.2 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 4.62 million 11.91 million 7.30 million Low & middle income
1980s 5.45 million 15.50 million 10.05 million Low & middle income
1990s 5.62 million 18.21 million 12.60 million Low & middle income
2000s 5.96 million 21.49 million 15.53 million Low & middle income
2010s 6.00 million 25.16 million 19.16 million Low & middle income
2020s 6.67 million 27.52 million 20.85 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 27.98 million against 6.74 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between China and Low & middle income?
21.25 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for primary education, teachers?
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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.