Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China
China: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 4.39 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China, 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
China recorded 4.39 million number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China peaked at 4.39 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million number, in 1974.
China ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, 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), gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.70 million number | — |
| 1975 | 1.77 million number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.89 million number | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million number | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.02 million number | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 1.98 million number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.03 million number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.19 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.23 million number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.36 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.41 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.46 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.64 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.85 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.91 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.97 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.21 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.49 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.69 million number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.97 million number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.18 million number | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 million number | 1.70 million number | 2.02 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million number | 1.97 million number | 2.28 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million number | 2.36 million number | 2.85 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million number | 2.91 million number | 3.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million number | 3.45 million number | 4.39 million number | 10 |
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 (number), gaps filled in China?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in China was 4.39 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 1974.
- How does China rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.