China, People's Republic of vs Middle income: Primary education, teachers

China, People's Republic of
6.74 million
in 2024
Middle income
25.11 million
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Middle income rank
4th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Middle income
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 25.11 million against 6.74 million in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 18.37 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 3.7 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 4.62 million 11.41 million 6.79 million Middle income
1980s 5.45 million 14.80 million 9.35 million Middle income
1990s 5.62 million 17.32 million 11.70 million Middle income
2000s 5.96 million 19.98 million 14.03 million Middle income
2010s 6.00 million 22.82 million 16.82 million Middle income
2020s 6.67 million 24.67 million 17.99 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, China, People's Republic of or Middle income?
Middle income, at 25.11 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 Middle income?
18.37 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Middle income rank globally for primary education, teachers?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th 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.