China vs India: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
China
3.12 million
in 2024
India
3.08 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 3.12 million against 3.08 million in India, a difference of 44,670.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,100 | 9,678 | 95,422 | China |
| 1980s | 491,100 | 16,652 | 474,448 | China |
| 2000s | 912,271 | 621,170 | 291,102 | China |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 1.42 million | 1.37 million | China |
| 2020s | 3.15 million | 2.92 million | 234,012 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, China or India?
- China, at 3.12 million against 3.08 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between China and India?
- 44,670, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). 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