Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in China
China: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in China is 98.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in China peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2015.
China ranks 42nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.4% | — |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 98.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.4% | 91.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 91.9% | 98.1% | 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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in China?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in China was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2015.
- How does China rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- China ranks 42nd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.