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
202
Highest
26.73 % change on previous year
Slovenia
Lowest
-30.21 % change on previous year
Bahamas, The
Median
0.8066 % 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 202 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.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8066 % change on previous year, and the mean is 1.19 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 84 countries rose and 108 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, República Bolivariana de | 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 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 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, Republic of | 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, United Republic of | 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, Islamic Republic of | 9.9 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 258.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 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, Republic of | 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 |
| 27 | Least developed countries | 0.684 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Congo, Republic of | 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 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 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, Kingdom of | 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, Kingdom of | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 364.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 5,043.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Palestine, State of | 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 | St. 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, Republic of | 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 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 165.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Madagascar, Republic of | 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, Kingdom of | 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 Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 139.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Eritrea, The State of | 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 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 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, Principality of | 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 | Kyrgyz Republic | 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, Islamic Republic of | 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 | St. 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 | 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, Republic of | 0.6254 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 310.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.6216 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 184.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Slovak Republic | 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 (People’s Republic of) | 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, The | 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 Darussalam | -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, Republic of | -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 | Russian Federation | -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, Republic of | -0.7901 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 71.3% | volatile |
| 134 | San Marino, Republic of | -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 | Côte 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, Republic of | -1.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 66.2% | volatile |
| 142 | Andorra, Principality of | -1.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 42.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Syrian Arab Republic | -1.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 144 | Cabo 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 Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | -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, Republic of | -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 | Türkiye | -3.39 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 71.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -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, Republic of | -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, Federated States of | -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, Republic of | -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, The Federal Democratic Republic of | -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, Republic of | -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, Republic of the | -7.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 189 | Peru | -8.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 933.5% | volatile |
| 190 | Comoros, Union of the | -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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -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, The | -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
- 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
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.