Teachers in primary education, female (number) in China
China: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 5.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.02 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.70 million
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in China, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 5.02 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in China peaked at 5.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 1974.
That places China 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.70 million | — |
| 1975 | 1.77 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.89 million | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.02 million | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 1.98 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.03 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.36 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.97 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.18 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.58 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.77 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.02 million | +1.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 227.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 5.02 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 433.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 1.70 million | 2.02 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million | 1.97 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million | 2.36 million | 2.80 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 2.97 million | 3.42 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million | 3.45 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 million | 4.58 million | 5.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 primary education, female in China?
- Teachers in primary education, female in China was 5.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1974.
- How does China rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- China ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release