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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.01 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (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.