Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in China
China: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.5752 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in China, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in China is 0.5752 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 263.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in China peaked at 0.7824 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1581 GPIA, in 2016.
China ranks 15th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1581 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.3956 GPIA | +150.3% |
| 2020 | 0.489 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4552 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7824 GPIA | +71.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6514 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5752 GPIA | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2769 GPIA | 0.1581 GPIA | 0.3956 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5907 GPIA | 0.4552 GPIA | 0.7824 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 primary education, adjusted gender parity in China?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in China was 0.5752 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7824 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1581 GPIA in 2016.
- How does China rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. 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, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release