Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in China
China: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.5251 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in China stood at 0.5251 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.5251 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1814 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
China ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2146 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2138 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.223 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2514 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2566 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2619 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2896 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.298 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3257 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3507 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3593 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3607 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3639 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3677 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3692 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3712 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3742 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3806 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3927 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4226 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4452 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4675 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4883 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5085 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5168 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.5251 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.5251 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | 0.2146 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2232 units per square kilometre | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | 0.2514 units per square kilometre | 0.298 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3461 units per square kilometre | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | 0.3639 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3995 units per square kilometre | 0.3677 units per square kilometre | 0.4675 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5097 units per square kilometre | 0.4883 units per square kilometre | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 69 Nigeria 0.5539 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Indonesia 0.5507 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Malaysia 0.5499 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Haiti 0.5232 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ireland 0.517 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cyprus 0.4918 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in China?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in China was 0.5251 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5251 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1814 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does China rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.