Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
37
Highest
328,435
Brazil
Lowest
35
Dominica
Median
4,132
Years covered
12
2013β2024
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 35 in Dominica.
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 9,384.
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 programmes, both: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 328,435 | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 1 | Niue | 10 | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 2 | Germany | 244,088 | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 3 | 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, Republic of | 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, Republic of | 6,085 | 2024 | up 9.2% | flat |
| 17 | Serbia, Republic of | 5,592 | 2024 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia, Republic of | 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2,528 | 2020 | up 188.9% | rising |
| 24 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 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, Republic of | 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, Kingdom of | 627 | 2024 | up 154.9% | rising |
| 33 | Chile | 531.35 | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 34 | Rwanda | 501 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 35 | San Marino, Republic of | 68 | 2024 | β | falling |
| 36 | Dominica | 35 | 2023 | down 18.6% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release