China vs India: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education
China
98.1%
in 2024
India
99.2%
in 2025
China rank
42nd
India rank
41st
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 99.2% against 98.1% in China, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 42nd and India ranks 41st of 87 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.1% | 99.7% | 8.6% | India |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 99.4% | 4.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, China or India?
- India, at 99.2% against 98.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education between China and India?
- 1.1%, with India 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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- China ranks 42nd and India ranks 41st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.