Primary education, teachers, per capita in China
China: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in China stood at 0.0048 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in China peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per person, in 1970.
China ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.005 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0048 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0048 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 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, per capita in China?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in China was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1970.
- How does China rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- China ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.