Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in China
China: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.9989 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in China stood at 0.9989 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in China peaked at 0.9989 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9822 GPIA, in 2015.
That places China 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9822 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9902 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9889 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9912 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9903 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9903 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9886 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9941 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 77 Costa Rica 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 78 Philippines 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 81 Nepal 0.9935 GPIA compare
- 82 Kiribati 0.9925 GPIA compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 0.9922 GPIA 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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in China?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in China was 0.9989 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9989 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9822 GPIA in 2015.
- How does China rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- China ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release