Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in China
China: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in China, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in China stood at 0.0012 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in China peaked at 0.0037 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 2024.
That places China 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0012 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0013 units per person compare
- 96 Sweden 0.0012 units per person compare
- 97 Ireland 0.0012 units per person compare
- 99 Belgium 0.0012 units per person compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0012 units per person compare
- 101 Lesotho 0.0011 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, male (number), per capita in China?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in China was 0.0012 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2024.
- How does China rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- China ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.