Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in China
China: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 81,240 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in China, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 81,240 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in China peaked at 88,500 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,800, in 1987.
China ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75,600 | — |
| 1982 | 72,700 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 65,600 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 54,800 | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 28,100 | -48.7% |
| 1986 | 22,700 | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 21,800 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 88,500 | +306.0% |
| 1989 | 36,300 | -59.0% |
| 1990 | 34,300 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 27,900 | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 42,700 | +53.0% |
| 1993 | 44,800 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 49,200 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 46,186 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 47,216 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 55,004 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 48,014 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 48,756 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 55,466 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 53,792 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,984 | -59.1% |
| 2007 | 24,065 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 25,646 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 28,320 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 30,448 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 38,183 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 49,741 | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 44,733 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 47,620 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 56,717 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 55,573 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 63,711 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 72,156 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 73,731 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 76,441 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 79,077 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 86,537 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 86,304 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 81,240 | -5.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 81,240 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122.5, 663.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 81,240 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53, 1532.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +306.0% | 21,800 | 88,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,789 | 21,800 | 88,500 | 9 |
| 1990s | 44,408 | 27,900 | 55,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,879 | 21,984 | 55,466 | 6 |
| 2010s | 53,261 | 30,448 | 73,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,920 | 76,441 | 86,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 190,413 compare
- 3 Thailand 44,134
- 4 Bangladesh 40,413 compare
- 5 United States 40,121 compare
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 teachers in pre-primary education, male in China?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in China was 81,240 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 88,500 in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,800 in 1987.
- How does China rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release