China vs India: Teachers in pre-primary education, female
China
3.04 million
in 2024
India
2.89 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 3.04 million against 2.89 million in India, a difference of 153,840.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 463,000 | 15,534 | 447,466 | China |
| 2000s | 930,136 | 738,260 | 191,876 | China |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 1.37 million | 1.34 million | China |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 2.73 million | 342,154 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, China or India?
- China, at 3.04 million against 2.89 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between China and India?
- 153,840, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, female (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