Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in China
China: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 6.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
China recorded 6.74 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in China peaked at 6.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million, in 1970.
China ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.49 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.09 million | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 4.40 million | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 4.68 million | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 4.94 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 5.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.23 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.50 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.42 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.37 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.53 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.94 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.74 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 million | 3.49 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 million | 5.37 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 million | 5.53 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 million | 5.78 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 5.86 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 million | 6.53 million | 6.74 million | 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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in China?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in China was 6.74 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million in 1970.
- How does China rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.