Education in Jiangsu, China: official figures
Jiangsu had 3,918 regular primary schools in 2024, out of 136,332 in mainland China.
How many primary school pupils are there in Jiangsu?
Jiangsu had 18,318 pupils enrolled in primary school in 2024 (11th lowest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; 1,339,305 nationally).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow many primary school teachers are there in Jiangsu?
Primary schools in Jiangsu employed 360,363 full-time teachers in 2024.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools in Jiangsu?
In Jiangsu there were 0.1 primary pupils for every full-time primary teacher in 2024 (2nd lowest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national figure 0.2). This is enrolment divided by full-time teachers.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow big are primary schools in Jiangsu?
The average primary school in Jiangsu had 5 pupils in 2024, against 10 nationally.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow many primary pupils in Jiangsu go to rural schools?
11936.7% of primary pupils in Jiangsu attended township or rural schools in 2024, against 4118.8% nationally; the rest were in city schools (the highest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions for rural share).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Jiangsu?
2.04% of people aged 15 and over in Jiangsu could not read or write in 2024 (12th lowest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national figure 3.09%). The yearbook takes this from the 2024 national sample survey on population changes, a 1.028 per thousand sample, so small regions carry more sampling error.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat is the female illiteracy rate in Jiangsu?
In Jiangsu the illiteracy rate in 2024 was 0.71% for men and 3.40% for women aged 15 and over (nationally 1.40% and 4.83%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Jiangsu compares with other provinces
Primary pupils per full-time teacher (2024)
Jiangsu ranks 30 of 31, highest first. Primary school enrolment divided by full-time teachers.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils per full-time teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Heilongjiang | 0.1 |
| 26 | Shaanxi | 0.1 |
| 27 | Tianjin | 0.1 |
| 28 | Zhejiang | 0.1 |
| 29 | Beijing | 0.1 |
| 30 | Jiangsu | 0.1 |
| 31 | Shanghai | 0.0 |
Illiteracy rate, people aged 15 and over (2024)
Jiangsu ranks 20 of 31, highest first. Sample survey estimate.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Hubei | 2.39% |
| 18 | Guangxi | 2.37% |
| 19 | Fujian | 2.30% |
| 20 | Jiangsu | 2.04% |
| 21 | Guangdong | 1.90% |
| 22 | Hunan | 1.88% |
| 23 | Chongqing | 1.73% |
Share of primary pupils in township or rural schools (2024)
Jiangsu ranks 1 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in township or rural schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiangsu | 11936.7% |
| 2 | Zhejiang | 7785.4% |
| 3 | Shanghai | 7105.9% |
| 4 | Shaanxi | 6023.3% |
| 5 | Sichuan | 5496.4% |
| 6 | Hunan | 5436.8% |
| 7 | Fujian | 5379.0% |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics of China: China Statistical Yearbook 2025, Table 2-14 Illiterate Population Aged 15 and Over by Gender and Region (2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90b33b452d5a…)
- National Bureau of Statistics of China: China Statistical Yearbook 2025, Table 21-19 Statistics on Primary Schools by Region (2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fd3519674d5d…)
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