Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in China
China: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 6.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in China is 6.74 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in China peaked at 6.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million, in 1970.
China ranks 1st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.49 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.09 million | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 4.40 million | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 4.68 million | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 4.94 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 5.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.23 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.50 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.42 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.37 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.53 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.94 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.74 million | +0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.74 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 269.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 6.74 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 943.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 million | 3.49 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 million | 5.37 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 million | 5.53 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 million | 5.78 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 5.86 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 million | 6.53 million | 6.74 million | 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in China?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in China was 6.74 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million in 1970.
- How does China rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.