Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in China
China: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1906 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1906 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.3785 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1906 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places China 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.317 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.353 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.376 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.342 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3461 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3635 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3686 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3736 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.364 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3489 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3461 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3438 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3427 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3391 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.338 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3268 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3243 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.324 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3214 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2849 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2876 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2712 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2154 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1906 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1906 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3454 units per square kilometre | 0.317 units per square kilometre | 0.376 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3571 units per square kilometre | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3273 units per square kilometre | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | 0.3391 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | 0.2712 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 67 Iraq 0.2046 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 0.1977 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 British Virgin Islands 0.1933 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Seychelles 0.187 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 French Polynesia 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Andorra 0.1787 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, male (number), per square kilometre in China?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in China was 0.1906 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3785 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (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.