Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China
China: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 17.38 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China stood at 17.38. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China peaked at 30.98 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.38, in 2018.
That places China 87th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.05 | 25.1 | 28.66 | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.3 | 26.33 | 29.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.89 | 26.06 | 30.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.88 | 22.38 | 26.66 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.88 | 17.38 | 24.04 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 Montenegro 17.56 compare
- 85 Jordan 17.56 compare
- 86 Puerto Rico 17.5 compare
- 88 Vietnam 17.27 compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 17.21 compare
- 90 Turkey 17.2 compare
More education data for China
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in China was 17.38 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.38 in 2018.
- How does China rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- China ranks 87th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.