Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in China
China: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.7157 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in China is 0.7157 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in China peaked at 0.7157 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3714 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 78th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3847 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4362 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4685 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4984 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5266 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5542 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5634 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5567 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5567 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5732 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5858 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5863 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5778 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5719 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5727 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5766 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5788 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.586 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5905 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5946 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5893 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5887 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5913 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5977 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6033 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.611 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6171 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6155 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6357 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6469 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6411 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6388 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6326 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6293 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6249 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6273 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.632 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.644 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6606 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6779 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6952 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7119 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7141 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7157 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4917 units per square kilometre | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | 0.5634 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5804 units per square kilometre | 0.5719 units per square kilometre | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5982 units per square kilometre | 0.5887 units per square kilometre | 0.6171 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6344 units per square kilometre | 0.6155 units per square kilometre | 0.6469 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6391 units per square kilometre | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | 0.6779 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7092 units per square kilometre | 0.6952 units per square kilometre | 0.7157 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 75 Cape Verde 0.7521 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Dominica 0.736 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Brunei Darussalam 0.7304 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Togo 0.7128 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 0.7098 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Pakistan 0.6679 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in China?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in China was 0.7157 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7157 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3714 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- China ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.