Teachers in pre-primary education, male in China

China: Teachers in pre-primary education, 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%.

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

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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/