Primary education, teachers in China
China: Primary education, teachers was 6.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in China, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
China recorded 6.74 million for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in China peaked at 6.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 million | 3.49 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 million | 5.37 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 million | 5.53 million | 5.79 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.96 million | 5.78 million | 6.07 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 5.86 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 million | 6.53 million | 6.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 768.07 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in China?
- Primary education, teachers in China was 6.74 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million in 1970.
- How does China rank for primary education, teachers?
- China ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.