China vs World: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

China
4.39 million number
in 2019
World
21.83 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 21.83 million number against 4.39 million number in China, a difference of 17.44 million number.

That makes World's figure about 5.0 times China's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 million number 9.08 million number 7.23 million number World
1980s 2.10 million number 10.87 million number 8.77 million number World
1990s 2.57 million number 13.54 million number 10.96 million number World
2000s 3.18 million number 16.26 million number 13.08 million number World
2010s 3.75 million number 19.83 million number 16.07 million number World

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 World?
World, at 21.83 million number against 4.39 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between China and World?
17.44 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.