China vs India: Primary education, teachers
China
6.74 million
in 2024
India
5.19 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Primary education, teachers over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 6.74 million against 5.19 million in India, a difference of 1.55 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Globally, China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.