Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
127
Highest
100.0%
Niue
Lowest
18.2%
Liberia
Median
77.8%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,701
What the numbers show
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%) is currently reported for 127 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Niue; the lowest is 18.2% in Liberia.
The median across all reporting countries is 77.8%, and the mean is 72.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 92 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Chad (up 95.1%), and the largest decrease in Lao People's Democratic Republic (down 30.7%).
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niue | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Tokelau | 100.0% | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 3 | Belarus | 99.5% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Ukraine | 98.6% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 98.6% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Republic of Moldova | 98.3% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 7 | Mongolia | 97.4% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 97.3% | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 9 | Tuvalu | 96.8% | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 10 | Suriname | 95.5% | 2021 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 11 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 95.1% | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 12 | Anguilla | 94.9% | 2011 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 13 | Antigua and Barbuda | 94.7% | 2018 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 94.2% | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 15 | British Virgin Islands | 94.2% | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 16 | Uzbekistan | 92.9% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 17 | Bahamas | 92.5% | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 18 | Latvia | 92.5% | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | San Marino | 92.2% | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 91.5% | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 21 | Montserrat | 90.9% | 2019 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 22 | Jamaica | 90.8% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 23 | Armenia | 90.6% | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 24 | Kuwait | 90.4% | 2021 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 25 | Guyana | 90.0% | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 89.9% | 2003 | — | flat |
| 27 | Dominica | 89.6% | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 28 | Saint Lucia | 89.5% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 29 | Bermuda | 88.3% | 2016 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 30 | Philippines | 88.3% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 31 | Brazil | 88.1% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 32 | Seychelles | 87.9% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 87.5% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 34 | Cook Islands | 87.5% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 35 | United States of America | 87.5% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 36 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 86.9% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 37 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 86.1% | 2018 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 38 | Kiribati | 84.9% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 84.8% | 2024 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 40 | Aruba | 84.8% | 2012 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 41 | Gibraltar | 84.6% | 2020 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 42 | Cyprus | 84.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 43 | Algeria | 83.8% | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 44 | Mauritius | 83.4% | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 45 | Nicaragua | 83.4% | 2023 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 46 | Cuba | 83.1% | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 47 | Dominican Republic | 82.0% | 2021 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 48 | Trinidad and Tobago | 81.9% | 2023 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 49 | Andorra | 81.6% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 50 | Macau, China | 81.3% | 2024 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 51 | Portugal | 81.2% | 2020 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 52 | Tonga | 81.1% | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 53 | Singapore | 80.5% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 54 | Ecuador | 80.3% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 55 | Monaco | 80.1% | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 56 | Myanmar | 80.0% | 2018 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 57 | Grenada | 79.9% | 2023 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 58 | Jordan | 79.9% | 2024 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 59 | Barbados | 79.2% | 2024 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 60 | Viet Nam | 79.1% | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 61 | Qatar | 79.1% | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 78.9% | 2020 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 63 | Belize | 78.6% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 64 | Spain | 77.8% | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 65 | Colombia | 77.6% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 66 | Palestine, State of | 77.4% | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 67 | Bahrain | 77.1% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 68 | Brunei Darussalam | 77.0% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 69 | Republic of Korea | 76.7% | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 70 | Panama | 76.6% | 2017 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 71 | Hong Kong, China | 76.5% | 2024 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 72 | Tajikistan | 76.0% | 2017 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 73 | Maldives | 74.8% | 2019 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 74 | Oman | 74.8% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 75 | Lesotho | 74.3% | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 76 | Botswana | 74.1% | 2022 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 77 | El Salvador | 73.3% | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 78 | Eswatini | 72.6% | 2022 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 79 | Tunisia | 71.9% | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 80 | United Arab Emirates | 71.2% | 2023 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 81 | Mexico | 70.6% | 2021 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 82 | Malaysia | 70.2% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 83 | Thailand | 67.9% | 2024 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 84 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 67.4% | 2017 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 85 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 65.8% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 86 | Madagascar | 65.6% | 2019 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 87 | Egypt | 65.2% | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 88 | Morocco | 64.7% | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 89 | Fiji | 64.2% | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 90 | Sao Tome and Principe | 63.6% | 2017 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 91 | Cape Verde | 63.5% | 2022 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 92 | Cameroon | 63.2% | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 93 | Bangladesh | 62.2% | 2017 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 94 | Zimbabwe | 61.4% | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 95 | Cambodia | 59.3% | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 96 | Saudi Arabia | 58.8% | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 97 | Congo | 58.4% | 2012 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 98 | Rwanda | 58.1% | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 99 | India | 57.1% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 100 | Niger | 56.7% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 101 | Burundi | 56.1% | 2025 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 102 | Nepal | 53.7% | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 103 | Nigeria | 52.6% | 2018 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 104 | Burkina Faso | 52.4% | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 105 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 51.3% | 2016 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 106 | Ghana | 50.5% | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 107 | Pakistan | 49.5% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 108 | Equatorial Guinea | 48.4% | 2015 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 109 | Mozambique | 47.4% | 2022 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 110 | Solomon Islands | 46.9% | 2019 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 111 | Bhutan | 45.8% | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 112 | Kenya | 45.5% | 2008 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 113 | Eritrea | 45.1% | 2022 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 114 | Gambia | 42.8% | 2021 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 115 | Malawi | 40.2% | 2013 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 116 | Côte d'Ivoire | 37.9% | 2024 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 117 | Guinea | 36.6% | 2020 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 118 | Sierra Leone | 36.2% | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 119 | Mauritania | 35.6% | 2019 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 120 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 35.2% | 2024 | down 30.7% | flat |
| 121 | Chad | 34.8% | 2024 | up 95.1% | rising |
| 122 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 32.2% | 2021 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 123 | Djibouti | 32.0% | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 124 | Senegal | 31.5% | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 125 | Benin | 29.6% | 2021 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 126 | Togo | 19.3% | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 127 | Liberia | 18.2% | 2022 | up 17.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release