Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in China
China: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in China, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 74.5% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in China peaked at 74.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1977.
That places China 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 36.4% | — |
| 1975 | 35.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 36.3% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 36.6% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 33.3% | 38.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 36.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 42.6% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 50.6% | 56.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 57.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 70.2% | 74.5% | 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 teachers in primary education who are female in China?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in China was 74.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1977.
- How does China rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- China ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release