Primary education, teachers, gaps filled by country
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Countries reporting
204
Highest
6.74 million
China (People’s Republic of)
Lowest
66
Naoero, Republic of
Median
35,248
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
10,197
What the numbers show
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled is currently reported for 204 countries. The highest value is 6.74 million in China (People’s Republic of); the lowest is 66 in Naoero, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 35,248, and the mean is 162,704.
Over the past decade 139 countries rose and 61 fell. The largest increase was in Micronesia, Federated States of (up 2,318.8%), and the largest decrease in Poland, Republic of (down 38.4%).
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (People’s Republic of) | 6.74 million | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 2 | India | 5.19 million | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 1.78 million | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 4 | Indonesia | 1.51 million | 2025 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 5 | Nigeria | 913,305 | 2021 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 6 | Brazil | 696,748 | 2024 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 7 | Mexico | 571,832 | 2023 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 8 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 561,172 | 2023 | up 65.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Philippines | 527,504 | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 10 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 483,053 | 2024 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 11 | Pakistan | 445,877 | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 12 | Japan | 440,864 | 2023 | up 8.5% | flat |
| 13 | Bangladesh | 383,624 | 2024 | down 24.8% | rising |
| 14 | Vietnam | 380,535 | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 15 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 372,396 | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 16 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 352,723 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 338,716 | 2024 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Russian Federation | 327,102 | 2023 | up 14.8% | flat |
| 19 | Thailand | 305,368 | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 20 | Türkiye, Republic of | 299,967 | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 21 | Argentina | 288,776 | 2008 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 22 | South Africa | 287,310 | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 23 | Iraq | 286,890 | 2007 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 24 | Germany | 283,851 | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 25 | Kenya | 281,500 | 2023 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 281,128 | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 27 | Malaysia | 273,792 | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 28 | Italy | 250,961 | 2024 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 29 | Spain | 248,253 | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 30 | Algeria | 247,748 | 2025 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 244,652 | 2024 | down 29.6% | rising |
| 32 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 229,840 | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 33 | France | 229,471 | 2013 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 34 | Myanmar | 217,561 | 2018 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 35 | Uganda | 207,238 | 2017 | up 36.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Peru | 199,824 | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 37 | Morocco | 189,855 | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 38 | Colombia | 180,781 | 2022 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 39 | Korea, Republic of | 173,133 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 40 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 163,167 | 2023 | up 24.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Nepal | 157,456 | 2025 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Yemen, Republic of | 144,824 | 2016 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 43 | Syrian Arab Republic | 144,621 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 44 | Canada | 141,045 | 2000 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 45 | Madagascar, Republic of | 138,648 | 2024 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Poland, Republic of | 135,357 | 2025 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 47 | Mozambique, Republic of | 133,644 | 2022 | up 36.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 130,601 | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 49 | Ghana | 122,558 | 2024 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 50 | Guatemala | 122,362 | 2024 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Cameroon | 121,453 | 2024 | up 29.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Zambia | 116,859 | 2024 | up 49.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 113,317 | 2025 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 54 | Ukraine | 105,694 | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 55 | Australia | 105,469 | 1999 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 56 | Côte d'Ivoire | 104,418 | 2024 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Netherlands, The | 98,851 | 2024 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 58 | Angola | 96,016 | 2023 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Chile | 94,708 | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 60 | Israel | 92,770 | 2024 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | 91,764 | 2024 | up 57.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Zimbabwe | 90,330 | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 63 | Malawi | 87,834 | 2024 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 64 | Tunisia | 84,596 | 2023 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 65 | Cuba | 82,575 | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 66 | Belgium | 80,763 | 2023 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 80,321 | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 68 | Ecuador | 77,432 | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 69 | Bolivia | 76,710 | 2024 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 70 | Sri Lanka | 73,333 | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 71 | Senegal | 72,089 | 2024 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Sweden | 71,551 | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 73 | Greece | 70,680 | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 74 | Niger | 69,636 | 2024 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Rwanda | 68,326 | 2024 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Jordan | 64,348 | 2024 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Mali | 59,920 | 2023 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Benin | 59,742 | 2022 | up 32.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Switzerland | 58,349 | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 80 | Chad | 54,801 | 2024 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Portugal | 52,131 | 2023 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 82 | Norway | 51,889 | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 83 | Honduras | 49,996 | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 84 | Romania | 47,769 | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 85 | Sierra Leone | 46,575 | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Cambodia | 46,016 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 87 | Haiti | 44,472 | 1998 | up 110.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Guinea | 43,914 | 2020 | up 27.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Burundi | 43,226 | 2025 | down 9.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Costa Rica | 43,058 | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 91 | Libya | 42,696 | 1983 | up 140.3% | rising |
| 92 | Ireland | 42,162 | 2023 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 93 | Denmark | 42,105 | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 94 | Papua New Guinea | 40,888 | 2023 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 95 | United Arab Emirates | 39,735 | 2024 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 38,731 | 2024 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 97 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 37,890 | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 98 | Hungary | 37,255 | 2024 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 99 | Liberia | 37,210 | 2022 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 100 | Togo | 36,787 | 2024 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Lebanon | 36,699 | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 102 | Austria | 35,752 | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 103 | Oman | 34,743 | 2024 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Paraguay | 34,694 | 2012 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 105 | Kuwait | 32,782 | 2021 | up 26.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Georgia | 32,424 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 107 | Finland | 30,824 | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 108 | Nicaragua | 29,707 | 2023 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 109 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 28,284 | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 110 | Kyrgyz Republic | 26,847 | 2025 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 111 | New Zealand | 26,597 | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 112 | Czech Republic | 25,979 | 2013 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 113 | Palestine | 25,038 | 2023 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 114 | Turkmenistan | 24,978 | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 115 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 24,560 | 2024 | up 42.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Congo, Republic of | 23,019 | 2023 | up 39.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Bulgaria | 22,710 | 2024 | up 55.6% | falling |
| 118 | Belarus, Republic of | 22,228 | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 119 | El Salvador | 22,132 | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 120 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 21,845 | 2025 | down 38.0% | rising |
| 121 | Namibia | 21,240 | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 122 | Panama | 19,072 | 2017 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 123 | Uruguay | 18,882 | 2023 | down 30.9% | rising |
| 124 | Slovak Republic | 18,530 | 2024 | up 32.1% | flat |
| 125 | Singapore | 16,639 | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 126 | Botswana | 16,622 | 2022 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 127 | Serbia, Republic of | 16,557 | 2024 | down 8.7% | flat |
| 128 | Puerto Rico | 15,316 | 2024 | down 20.5% | flat |
| 129 | Qatar | 14,931 | 2024 | up 42.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Gambia, The | 13,495 | 2025 | up 70.8% | volatile |
| 131 | Croatia, Republic of | 13,441 | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 132 | Somalia | 12,870 | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Eritrea, The State of | 12,025 | 2022 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 134 | Mongolia | 11,972 | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 135 | Jamaica | 11,768 | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 136 | Gabon | 10,935 | 2019 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 137 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 10,388 | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 138 | Latvia, Republic of | 9,966 | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 139 | Central African Republic | 9,756 | 2016 | up 93.4% | rising |
| 140 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,722 | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 141 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 9,404 | 2024 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 142 | Albania | 9,336 | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 143 | Lithuania, Republic of | 8,888 | 2024 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 144 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 8,880 | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 145 | Slovenia, Republic of | 8,663 | 2016 | up 41.1% | flat |
| 146 | Estonia, Republic of | 8,627 | 2024 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 147 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 7,723 | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 148 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7,693 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 149 | Armenia, Republic of | 7,540 | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 150 | Moldova, Republic of | 7,408 | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 151 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 7,144 | 2023 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 152 | Guyana | 6,330 | 2024 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 153 | Fiji, Republic of | 6,295 | 2024 | up 71.5% | rising |
| 154 | Mauritius | 6,144 | 2024 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 155 | Luxembourg | 5,878 | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 156 | Cyprus | 5,389 | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 157 | Guinea-Bissau | 5,371 | 2010 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 158 | Solomon Islands | 5,327 | 2024 | up 6.1% | volatile |
| 159 | Suriname | 5,068 | 2021 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 160 | Maldives | 4,691 | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 161 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 4,021 | 2015 | up 74.3% | volatile |
| 162 | Comoros, Union of the | 3,952 | 2024 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Brunei Darussalam | 3,846 | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 164 | Iceland | 3,568 | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 165 | Bhutan | 3,372 | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 166 | Cabo Verde | 3,031 | 2022 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 167 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 2,896 | 2024 | up 73.5% | rising |
| 168 | Djibouti | 2,739 | 2023 | up 47.9% | volatile |
| 169 | Belize | 2,497 | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 170 | French Polynesia | 2,052 | 1996 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 171 | Malta | 1,941 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 172 | Vanuatu | 1,892 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 173 | Barbados | 1,592 | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 174 | Samoa | 1,558 | 2023 | up 52.6% | flat |
| 175 | Bahamas, The | 1,497 | 2024 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 176 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 1,193 | 2017 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 177 | New Caledonia | 1,096 | 1991 | down 14.9% | flat |
| 178 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1,087 | 2023 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 179 | St. Lucia | 1,067 | 2024 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 180 | United States Virgin Islands | 1,025 | 1993 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 181 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1,018 | 2024 | up 18.9% | falling |
| 182 | Tonga | 818 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 183 | Guam | 775 | 1989 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 184 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 774 | 2023 | up 2,318.8% | volatile |
| 185 | Kiribati | 734 | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 186 | Seychelles | 671 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 187 | Aruba | 628 | 2016 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 188 | Grenada | 620 | 2024 | down 31.3% | rising |
| 189 | Dominica | 552 | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 190 | American Samoa | 524 | 1992 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 191 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 439 | 2024 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 192 | Bermuda | 420 | 2016 | down 25.9% | rising |
| 193 | Andorra, Principality of | 413 | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 194 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 408 | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 195 | Cayman Islands | 323 | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 196 | Liechtenstein | 283 | 2021 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 197 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 272 | 2024 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 198 | British Virgin Islands | 247 | 2024 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 199 | San Marino, Republic of | 245 | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 200 | Palau, Republic of | 205 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 201 | Gibraltar | 197 | 2023 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 202 | Monaco | 195 | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 203 | Tuvalu | 107 | 2025 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 204 | Naoero, Republic of | 66 | 2025 | up 55.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 34.10 million
- IDA & IBRD total 28.51 million
- Low & middle income 27.98 million
- Middle income 25.11 million
- IBRD only 21.35 million
- Early-demographic dividend 13.97 million
- Upper middle income 13.41 million
- Lower middle income 11.30 million
- East Asia & Pacific 10.94 million
- Late-demographic dividend 10.38 million
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 10.13 million
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 10.06 million
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.