China vs United States of America: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

China
4.39 million number
in 2019
United States of America
1.54 million number
in 2017
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • China
  • United States of America
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197419962019

How they compare

China currently reports 4.39 million number against 1.54 million number in United States of America, a difference of 2.85 million number.

That makes China's figure about 2.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.62 million number 1.29 million number 1.32 million number China
2010s 3.76 million number 1.51 million number 2.25 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, China or United States of America?
China, at 4.39 million number against 1.54 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between China and United States of America?
2.85 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.