Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in China
China: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2022
All-time low
4.4%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in China, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 10.3% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in China peaked at 11.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2016.
China ranks 11th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +78.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +51.4% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in China?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in China was 10.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- How does China rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male?
- China ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release