Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in China
China: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 70 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2016
All-time low
97.6%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 97.6% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in China peaked at 97.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2024.
China ranks 38th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.9% | — |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 97.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.5%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- China's 97.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 97.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.6% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 35 Cayman Islands 97.6% compare
- 36 El Salvador 97.6% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 97.6% compare
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare
- 40 Hong Kong, China 97.3% compare
- 41 San Marino 97.3% compare
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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in China?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in China was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- How does China rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- China ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release