China vs IBRD only: Teachers in primary education, male

China
1.97 million number
in 2019
IBRD only
6.41 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
5th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • China
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 6.41 million number against 1.97 million number in China, a difference of 4.44 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 3.2 times China's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 196 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 3.24 million number 6.01 million number 2.77 million number IBRD only
1980s 3.35 million number 6.88 million number 3.52 million number IBRD only
1990s 3.07 million number 7.14 million number 4.07 million number IBRD only
2000s 2.71 million number 7.04 million number 4.33 million number IBRD only
2010s 2.25 million number 6.85 million number 4.60 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, China or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 6.41 million number against 1.97 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between China and IBRD only?
4.44 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/