Primary education, teachers, per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.0037 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1971.
That places Least developed countries 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 33 Argentina 0.0071 units per person compare
- 34 Denmark 0.007 units per person compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.007 units per person compare
- 36 Namibia 0.007 units per person compare
- 37 Tunisia 0.0069 units per person compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.0069 units per person compare
- 39 Liberia 0.0069 units per person compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Least developed countries?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0037 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.