Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China
China: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 17.38 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China stood at 17.38. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China peaked at 30.98 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.38, in 2018.
That places China 87th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 28.66 | — |
| 1975 | 25.1 | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 26.22 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 27.13 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 26.79 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 28.44 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 29.86 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 28.02 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 26.33 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 26.81 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 26.33 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 26.36 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.91 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.93 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 27.75 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 27.66 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.06 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 26.31 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 28.73 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 29.79 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 30.53 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 30.52 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.98 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 30.01 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 28.48 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 27.45 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 26.66 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 26.2 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.89 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 22.43 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.38 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.71 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.04 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 23.15 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.01 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.27 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.04 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.93 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.08 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 18.06 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17.38 | -3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 17.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.73, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.05 | 25.1 | 28.66 | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.3 | 26.33 | 29.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.89 | 26.06 | 30.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.88 | 22.38 | 26.66 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.88 | 17.38 | 24.04 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 Montenegro 17.56 compare
- 85 Jordan 17.56 compare
- 86 Puerto Rico 17.5 compare
- 88 Vietnam 17.27 compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 17.21 compare
- 90 Turkey 17.2 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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China was 17.38 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.38 in 2018.
- How does China rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- China ranks 87th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.