China vs India: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
China
1.97 million number
in 2019
India
1.98 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.98 million number against 1.97 million number in China, a difference of 5,690 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 million number | 1.15 million number | 2.00 million number | China |
| 1990s | 2.96 million number | 1.79 million number | 1.17 million number | China |
| 2000s | 2.84 million number | 1.79 million number | 1.05 million number | China |
| 2010s | 2.15 million number | 2.13 million number | 19,137 number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, China or India?
- India, at 1.98 million number against 1.97 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between China and India?
- 5,690 number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do China and India rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.