Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China
China: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China is 0.0048 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per person, in 1970.
That places China 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.005 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1970.
- How does China rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- China ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.