Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in China
China: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0036 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in China, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in China stood at 0.0036 units per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in China peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1977.
That places China 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.002 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0036 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0036 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0038 units per person, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 97 Azerbaijan 0.0036 units per person compare
- 98 Panama 0.0036 units per person compare
- 99 South Africa 0.0036 units per person compare
- 101 Austria 0.0036 units per person compare
- 102 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0035 units per person compare
- 103 Honduras 0.0035 units per person compare
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), per capita in China?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in China was 0.0036 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1977.
- How does China rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- China ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.