Canada vs China: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Canada
0.231 % change on previous year
in 2000
China
0.2971 % change on previous year
in 2024
Canada rank
120th
China rank
118th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Canada
  • China
-5051015197119972024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.2971 % change on previous year against 0.231 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 0.0661 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 120th and China ranks 118th of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7848 % change on previous year -0.0056 % change on previous year 0.7904 % change on previous year Canada
1990s 0.0136 % change on previous year 0.4194 % change on previous year 0.4058 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Canada or China?
China, at 0.2971 % change on previous year against 0.231 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Canada and China?
0.0661 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
13 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1996.
How do Canada and China rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Canada ranks 120th and China ranks 118th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.