Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in China
China: Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female was 5.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
6th
of 14 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in China, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 5.3% for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in China peaked at 6.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.9% | — |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -61.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -51.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +601.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +149.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
- 4 Belarus 5.8% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 5.7% compare
- 7 Armenia 5.1% compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 5.0% compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.6% compare
More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in China?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in China was 5.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does China rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female?
- China ranks 6th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release