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

China
1.72 million
in 2024
SDG: World
10.50 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
SDG: World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • SDG: World
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How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 10.50 million against 1.72 million in China, a difference of 8.78 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 6.1 times China's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 212 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China SDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 3.24 million 8.15 million 4.91 million SDG: World
1980s 3.35 million 9.39 million 6.03 million SDG: World
1990s 3.06 million 9.89 million 6.83 million SDG: World
2000s 2.74 million 10.26 million 7.52 million SDG: World
2010s 2.25 million 10.92 million 8.67 million SDG: World
2020s 1.84 million 10.56 million 8.72 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, China or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 10.50 million against 1.72 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between China and SDG: World?
8.78 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: World?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do China and SDG: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.