Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in China

China: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 95.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
95.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 52 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2018
All-time low
94.9%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in China, 2015–2019

0204060801002015201720192015: 94.9 %2016: 95.4 %2017: 95.3 %2018: 95.5 %2019: 95.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in China is 95.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.

China ranks 36th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in China, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 94.9%
2016 95.4% +0.5%
2017 95.3% -0.1%
2018 95.5% +0.2%
2019 95.4% -0.1%

Countries ranked near China

  1. 33 Tanzania 97.8% compare
  2. 34 Costa Rica 97.6% compare
  3. 35 Burkina Faso 97.4% compare
  4. 37 Mongolia 95.0%
  5. 38 Dominican Republic 94.9%
  6. 39 Nepal 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in China?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in China was 95.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2015.
How does China rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
China ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
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Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/