Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in China
China: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 16.43 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in China, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in China is 16.43, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in China peaked at 29.29 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.23, in 2014.
China ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.56 | 27.38 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.08 | 22.79 | 27.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.75 | 21.93 | 24.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.58 | 17.22 | 22.21 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.6 | 16.23 | 16.85 | 9 |
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 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, primary in China?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in China was 16.43 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.23 in 2014.
- How does China rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- China ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.