Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
201
Highest
26.73 % change on previous year
Slovenia
Lowest
-30.21 % change on previous year
Bahamas
Median
0.8279 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
8,544
What the numbers show
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate is currently reported for 201 countries. The highest value is 26.73 % change on previous year in Slovenia; the lowest is -30.21 % change on previous year in Bahamas.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8279 % change on previous year, and the mean is 1.2 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 84 countries rose and 107 fell. The largest increase was in Austria (up 11,158.2%), and the largest decrease in Togo (down 8,264.4%).
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia | 26.73 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 11,068.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Venezuela | 24.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Liberia | 18.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 71.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Guatemala | 18.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,599.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Guyana | 17.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 970.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Gabon | 17.42 % change on previous year | 2003 | up 250.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Botswana | 16.13 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 282.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Oman | 15.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 163.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 14.75 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 285.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Libya | 13.75 % change on previous year | 1981 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 11 | South Africa | 13.45 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 19.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Equatorial Guinea | 13.05 % change on previous year | 2012 | up 85.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Austria | 11.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 11,158.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Nigeria | 10.89 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 162.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Tanzania | 10.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,300.0% | volatile |
| 16 | American Samoa | 10.32 % change on previous year | 1992 | up 174.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Iran | 9.9 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 258.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Mauritania | 9.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 9.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Tuvalu | 9.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 126.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Mauritius | 8.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 321.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Namibia | 8.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Nauru | 8.2 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 194.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Maldives | 8.05 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 1,159.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Haiti | 8.05 % change on previous year | 1998 | up 189.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Malaysia | 7.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 396.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 7.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,833.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Congo | 7.05 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Samoa | 6.79 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Somalia | 6.78 % change on previous year | 1980 | down 56.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Chad | 6.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Qatar | 6.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 457.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Djibouti | 6.62 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 288.7% | volatile |
| 34 | United Arab Emirates | 6.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,045.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Monaco | 5.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 203.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Zambia | 5.61 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 22.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Bermuda | 5.53 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 889.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.39 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Poland | 5.17 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Bhutan | 5.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 89.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Morocco | 5.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 245.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Algeria | 5.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 200.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 4.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 271.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Bahrain | 4.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Guinea | 4.84 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.8 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Colombia | 4.35 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 28.0% | volatile |
| 48 | French Polynesia | 3.95 % change on previous year | 1996 | up 21.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.95 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 451.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Central African Republic | 3.67 % change on previous year | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Lesotho | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 364.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Uzbekistan | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 5,043.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Palestine | 3.56 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 28.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Tunisia | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 7,306.7% | volatile |
| 55 | India | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 2,637.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Germany | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 148.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Czechia | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2013 | up 206.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Ireland | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 279.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Israel | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 98.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Malawi | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Switzerland | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 63 | Mozambique | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 70.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Latvia | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 131.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 165.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Madagascar | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Cambodia | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,917.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 38.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Eswatini | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Uganda | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 75.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Macao | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Aruba | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 139.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Eritrea | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 75 | Jordan | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 126.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Benin | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Turkmenistan | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | falling |
| 78 | Cameroon | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Niger | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 69.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Spain | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Dominican Republic | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 82 | East Timor | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 51.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Estonia | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 21.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Cyprus | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 87.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Finland | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,744.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Indonesia | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 145.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Belgium | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Lebanon | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 532.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Liechtenstein | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 106.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Romania | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 86.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 348.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Sierra Leone | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 173.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Afghanistan | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 94 | Iceland | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 14.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Rwanda | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 54.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Georgia | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 315.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Croatia | 1.07 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 1,661.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Lithuania | 0.9541 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 141.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Mongolia | 0.8593 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 176.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Saint Lucia | 0.8507 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Australia | 0.8279 % change on previous year | 1999 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 102 | South Korea | 0.7853 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 660.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Norway | 0.7534 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Burundi | 0.7295 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Mexico | 0.6872 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 106 | North Macedonia | 0.6254 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 310.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Serbia | 0.6216 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 184.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Slovakia | 0.5972 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 519.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Japan | 0.5011 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 17.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Vietnam | 0.3544 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.5% | volatile |
| 111 | United States | 0.3162 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Bolivia | 0.3099 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 110.7% | volatile |
| 113 | China | 0.2971 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 354.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Tonga | 0.2451 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Canada | 0.231 % change on previous year | 2000 | down 58.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Senegal | 0.1125 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Italy | 0.0909 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 141.5% | volatile |
| 118 | New Zealand | 0.0527 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 96.1% | volatile |
| 119 | Gambia | 0.0148 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 120 | Panama | 0 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Brunei | -0.0779 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.7% | volatile |
| 122 | Bangladesh | -0.2312 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Kazakhstan | -0.3149 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 102.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Chile | -0.4034 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Sweden | -0.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.6% | volatile |
| 126 | United Kingdom | -0.4388 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 130.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Russia | -0.4522 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 136.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Ukraine | -0.4915 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 154.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Paraguay | -0.5148 % change on previous year | 2004 | down 111.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Dominica | -0.5405 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 93.4% | volatile |
| 131 | Hungary | -0.6083 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 89.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Portugal | -0.6574 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 93.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Moldova | -0.7901 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 71.3% | volatile |
| 134 | San Marino | -0.8097 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 128.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Belize | -0.8734 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 154.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Gibraltar | -0.8772 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 116.9% | volatile |
| 137 | Thailand | -0.8893 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Singapore | -0.917 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 110.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Cote d'Ivoire | -1.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 174.8% | volatile |
| 140 | Kiribati | -1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 607.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Belarus | -1.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 66.2% | volatile |
| 142 | Andorra | -1.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 42.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Syria | -1.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 144 | Cape Verde | -1.27 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 136.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Philippines | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 162.5% | volatile |
| 146 | Nicaragua | -1.35 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 136.4% | volatile |
| 147 | Mali | -1.4 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 121.1% | volatile |
| 148 | Hong Kong | -1.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 167.7% | volatile |
| 149 | Denmark | -1.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 166.3% | volatile |
| 150 | France | -1.63 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 282.1% | volatile |
| 151 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.79 % change on previous year | 1988 | down 123.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Netherlands | -1.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Costa Rica | -1.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3,527.2% | volatile |
| 154 | Azerbaijan | -1.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 155 | Nepal | -2.05 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 330.4% | volatile |
| 156 | Bulgaria | -2.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 243.8% | volatile |
| 157 | Saudi Arabia | -2.16 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 156.8% | volatile |
| 158 | Barbados | -2.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.9% | volatile |
| 159 | Albania | -2.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 356.2% | volatile |
| 160 | Ecuador | -2.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 39.9% | volatile |
| 161 | El Salvador | -2.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 472.4% | volatile |
| 162 | Seychelles | -3.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,105.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Kenya | -3.24 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 110.9% | volatile |
| 164 | Uruguay | -3.31 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 226.2% | volatile |
| 165 | Turkey | -3.39 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 71.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Egypt | -3.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,180.6% | volatile |
| 167 | Kuwait | -3.88 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 313.8% | volatile |
| 168 | Armenia | -3.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 85.5% | volatile |
| 169 | Iraq | -4.19 % change on previous year | 2004 | down 144.9% | volatile |
| 170 | Solomon Islands | -4.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 248.3% | volatile |
| 171 | New Caledonia | -4.45 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 436.9% | volatile |
| 172 | Suriname | -4.47 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 270.2% | volatile |
| 173 | Micronesia (country) | -4.56 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 124.3% | volatile |
| 174 | Argentina | -4.59 % change on previous year | 2008 | up 81.1% | volatile |
| 175 | Fiji | -4.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 140.7% | volatile |
| 176 | Cuba | -4.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 318.2% | volatile |
| 177 | Togo | -5.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 8,264.4% | volatile |
| 178 | Greece | -5.38 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 49.6% | volatile |
| 179 | Ethiopia | -5.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.7% | volatile |
| 180 | Jamaica | -6.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 181 | Tajikistan | -6.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 670.6% | volatile |
| 182 | Trinidad and Tobago | -6.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 169.6% | volatile |
| 183 | Honduras | -6.45 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 170.5% | volatile |
| 184 | Puerto Rico | -6.76 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 403.0% | volatile |
| 185 | Ghana | -6.95 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 375.8% | volatile |
| 186 | Myanmar | -6.95 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 333.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Guam | -7.19 % change on previous year | 1989 | down 739.5% | volatile |
| 188 | Marshall Islands | -7.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 189 | Peru | -8.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 933.5% | volatile |
| 190 | Comoros | -8.18 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 111.7% | volatile |
| 191 | Malta | -8.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 248.6% | volatile |
| 192 | Laos | -8.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 605.7% | volatile |
| 193 | Papua New Guinea | -8.91 % change on previous year | 2001 | down 474.4% | volatile |
| 194 | Grenada | -9.24 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 251.2% | volatile |
| 195 | British Virgin Islands | -11.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 557.1% | volatile |
| 196 | Cayman Islands | -12.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 197 | Pakistan | -13.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 542.3% | volatile |
| 198 | Vanuatu | -13.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 199 | Angola | -14.71 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 156.4% | volatile |
| 200 | Brazil | -15.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,278.8% | volatile |
| 201 | Bahamas | -30.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 807.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Asia 3.24 % change on previous year
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 3.24 % change on previous year
- Euro area 0.002 % change on previous year
- European Union 0.0016 % change on previous year
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 3.11 % change on previous year
- Arab World 2.99 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean 2.83 % change on previous year
- Early-demographic dividend 2.6 % change on previous year
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 2.28 % change on previous year
- Other small states 1.98 % change on previous year
- IBRD only 1.84 % change on previous year
- Lower middle income 1.6 % change on previous year
- IDA & IBRD total 1.47 % change on previous year
- Middle income 1.24 % change on previous year
- World 1.22 % change on previous year
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 1.21 % change on previous year
- Low & middle income 1.2 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 1.09 % change on previous year
- Upper middle income 0.9825 % change on previous year
- Small states 0.9616 % change on previous year
- Pre-demographic dividend 0.9258 % change on previous year
- Low income 0.8586 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 0.8527 % change on previous year
- Africa Eastern and Southern 0.7823 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 0.7614 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa 0.7609 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 0.7609 % change on previous year
- Africa Western and Central 0.7294 % change on previous year
- Least developed countries 0.684 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 0.6827 % change on previous year
- IDA only 0.5862 % change on previous year
- IDA total 0.3946 % change on previous year
- Late-demographic dividend 0.3035 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia 0.2807 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 0.2622 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 0.2571 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific 0.1638 % change on previous year
- High income 0.1159 % change on previous year
- Central Europe and the Baltics 0 % change on previous year
- IDA blend -0.0924 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.