China vs India: Teachers in primary education, male
China
1.72 million
in 2024
India
2.15 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.15 million against 1.72 million in China, a difference of 431,070.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 1.15 million | 2.00 million | China |
| 2000s | 2.81 million | 1.76 million | 1.05 million | China |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 2.16 million | 14,492 | China |
| 2020s | 1.84 million | 2.08 million | 237,664 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, China or India?
- India, at 2.15 million against 1.72 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between China and India?
- 431,070, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (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