Primary education, teachers, per capita in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in China (People’s Republic of), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per person, in 1970.
China (People’s Republic of) 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.
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 (People’s Republic of)
- 103 Gabon 0.0048 units per person compare
- 104 Rwanda 0.0048 units per person compare
- 105 Chile 0.0048 units per person compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 0.0048 units per person compare
- 108 Gambia, The 0.0048 units per person compare
- 109 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.0048 units per person compare
More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1970.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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.