Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in China

China: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) was 73,731 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
73,731 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
88,500 number
in 1988
All-time low
21,800 number
in 1987
Years of data
35
1981–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in China, 1981–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981200020191981: 75.6k number1982: 72.7k number1983: 65.6k number1984: 54.8k number1985: 28.1k number1986: 22.7k number1987: 21.8k number1988: 88.5k number1989: 36.3k number1990: 34.3k number1991: 27.9k number1992: 42.7k number1993: 44.8k number1994: 49.2k number1995: 46.2k number1996: 47.2k number1997: 55.0k number1998: 48.0k number1999: 48.8k number2000: 55.5k number2001: 53.8k number2006: 22.0k number2007: 24.1k number2008: 25.6k number2009: 28.3k number2010: 30.4k number2011: 38.2k number2012: 49.7k number2013: 44.7k number2014: 47.6k number2015: 56.7k number2016: 55.6k number2017: 63.7k number2018: 72.2k number2019: 73.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

China recorded 73,731 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 160.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in China peaked at 88,500 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,800 number, in 1987.

China ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in China, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in China, 1981 to 2019.
Year number Change
1981 75,600 number —
1982 72,700 number -3.8%
1983 65,600 number -9.8%
1984 54,800 number -16.5%
1985 28,100 number -48.7%
1986 22,700 number -19.2%
1987 21,800 number -4.0%
1988 88,500 number +306.0%
1989 36,300 number -59.0%
1990 34,300 number -5.5%
1991 27,900 number -18.7%
1992 42,700 number +53.0%
1993 44,800 number +4.9%
1994 49,200 number +9.8%
1995 46,186 number -6.1%
1996 47,216 number +2.2%
1997 55,004 number +16.5%
1998 48,014 number -12.7%
1999 48,756 number +1.5%
2000 55,466 number +13.8%
2001 53,792 number -3.0%
2006 21,984 number -59.1%
2007 24,065 number +9.5%
2008 25,646 number +6.6%
2009 28,320 number +10.4%
2010 30,448 number +7.5%
2011 38,183 number +25.4%
2012 49,741 number +30.3%
2013 44,733 number -10.1%
2014 47,620 number +6.5%
2015 56,717 number +19.1%
2016 55,573 number -2.0%
2017 63,711 number +14.6%
2018 72,156 number +13.3%
2019 73,731 number +2.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 73,731 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.5 number, 310.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 73,731 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131 number, 562.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +306.0% 21,800 number 88,500 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51,789 number 21,800 number 88,500 number 9
1990s 44,408 number 27,900 number 55,004 number 10
2000s 34,879 number 21,984 number 55,466 number 6
2010s 53,261 number 30,448 number 73,731 number 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 44,582 number compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 40,413 number compare
  3. 4 United States 35,569 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in China?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in China was 73,731 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 88,500 number in 1988.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 21,800 number in 1987.
How does China rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
China ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-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/