Teachers in primary education, male in China
China: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.97 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in China, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in China stood at 1.97 million number. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in China peaked at 3.55 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million number, in 2019.
That places China 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 million number | 2.98 million number | 3.53 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.35 million number | 3.21 million number | 3.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 million number | 3.00 million number | 3.18 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million number | 2.60 million number | 2.89 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million number | 1.97 million number | 2.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
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- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in China?
- Teachers in primary education, male in China was 1.97 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million number in 2019.
- How does China rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/