Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in China
China: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in China stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in China peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2015.
That places China 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95.6% | — |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 98.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 98.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in China?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in China was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2015.
- How does China rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release