Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 13.37 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in China (People’s Republic of), 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 13.37 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 22.55 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.37 headcount basis, in 2024.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 58th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.55 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 21.26 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 20.17 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 19.25 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.34 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 17.34 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 16.78 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.21 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 14.35 headcount basis | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 13.37 headcount basis | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.32 headcount basis | 18.34 headcount basis | 22.55 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.41 headcount basis | 13.37 headcount basis | 17.34 headcount basis | 5 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in China (People’s Republic of) was 13.37 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.55 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 58th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release