China vs India: Teachers in primary education, male

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 over time

  • China
  • India
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119952019

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 11 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 3 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
2000s 2.81 million number 1.76 million number 1.05 million number China
2010s 2.17 million number 2.14 million number 28,170 number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, 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 between China and India?
5,690 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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/