China vs India: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted
China
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
India
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
China rank
22nd
India rank
25th
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in India, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and India ranks 25th of 72 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.1577 GPIA | China |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0792 GPIA | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted, China or India?
- China, at 1.07 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted between China and India?
- 0.03 GPIA, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- China ranks 22nd and India ranks 25th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release