What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Least developed countries rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?

Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Least developed countries data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

Name: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Least developed countries: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.7%

Rank

4th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Least developed countries ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

1 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Haiti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Malawi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More education data for Least developed countries

Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)

All data for Least developed countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?: Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Least developed countries rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,099 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.