Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
37
Highest
328,435
Brazil
Lowest
10
Niue
Median
4,132
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
342
What the numbers show
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 328,435 in Brazil; the lowest is 10 in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,132, and the mean is 26,972.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 32,844.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 2,393.0%), and the largest decrease in Peru (down 69.2%).
Teachers in early childhood educational development … both: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 328,435 | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 244,088 | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 3 | South Korea | 108,851 | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 4 | Vietnam | 73,888 | 2021 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 60,647 | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 21,907 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 7 | New Zealand | 17,674 | 2024 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 17,074 | 2024 | up 90.6% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 16,198 | 2023 | up 133.1% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 14,189 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 11 | Lithuania | 13,041 | 2024 | up 510.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Hungary | 10,271 | 2024 | up 2,393.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Mexico | 10,000 | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 9,446 | 2024 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 15 | Ghana | 9,096 | 2024 | down 28.2% | rising |
| 16 | Belarus | 6,085 | 2024 | up 9.2% | flat |
| 17 | Serbia | 5,592 | 2024 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia | 4,463 | 2023 | up 84.3% | rising |
| 19 | Latvia | 4,132 | 2024 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 3,183 | 2023 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 21 | Iceland | 2,924 | 2023 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 22 | Peru | 2,867 | 2024 | down 69.2% | falling |
| 23 | Laos | 2,528 | 2020 | up 188.9% | rising |
| 24 | Azerbaijan | 1,983 | 2024 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 25 | Romania | 1,710 | 2023 | up 234.6% | rising |
| 26 | Costa Rica | 1,634 | 2024 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 27 | Qatar | 1,158 | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 28 | Moldova | 913 | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 29 | Cyprus | 815 | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 761 | 2023 | up 99.7% | rising |
| 31 | El Salvador | 645 | 2024 | up 49.0% | falling |
| 32 | Bahrain | 627 | 2024 | up 154.9% | rising |
| 33 | Chile | 531.35 | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 34 | Rwanda | 501 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 35 | San Marino | 68 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 36 | Dominica | 35 | 2023 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 37 | Niue | 10 | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release