Female teachers in China
China: Female teachers was 74.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.51
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
124th
of 212 countries
All-time high
74.51
in 2024
All-time low
33.26
in 1977
Years of data
46
1974–2024
Female teachers in China, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in China is 74.51, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in China peaked at 74.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.26, in 1977.
China ranks 124th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Female teachers in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 36.4 | — |
| 1975 | 35.72 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 36.3 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 33.26 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 38.56 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 37.83 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 36.59 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 37.08 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 36.33 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 36.28 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.01 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 38.99 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 39.58 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 40.38 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 40.95 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 41.52 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 42.57 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 43.15 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 43.79 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 44.49 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 45.16 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45.8 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 46.61 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.4 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.28 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 50.63 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 52.91 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 55.18 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 55.54 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.11 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 56.76 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.55 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.36 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.99 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.88 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.98 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 62.6 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 64 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 65.62 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.4 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 68.97 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 70.23 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 71.43 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 72.38 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 73.36 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 74.51 | +1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 74.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 74.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.34 | 33.26 | 38.56 | 6 |
| 1980s | 38.47 | 36.28 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.25 | 42.57 | 48.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.52 | 50.63 | 56.76 | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.44 | 57.55 | 68.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.38 | 70.23 | 74.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in China?
- Female teachers in China was 74.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 74.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.26 in 1977.
- How does China rank for female teachers?
- China ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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