Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
37
Highest
322,954
Brazil
Lowest
10
Niue
Median
4,086
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
342
What the numbers show
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 322,954 in Brazil; the lowest is 10 in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,086, and the mean is 26,178.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 32,295.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 2,422.7%), and the largest decrease in Peru (down 68.5%).
Teachers in early childhood educational development … female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 322,954 | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 229,223 | 2024 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 3 | South Korea | 108,654 | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 4 | Vietnam | 73,789 | 2021 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 59,235 | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 20,225 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 7 | New Zealand | 17,115 | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 15,356 | 2024 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 15,316 | 2023 | up 211.2% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 13,737 | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 11 | Lithuania | 12,923 | 2024 | up 505.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Hungary | 10,242 | 2024 | up 2,422.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Mexico | 9,694 | 2023 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 9,249 | 2024 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 15 | Ghana | 8,584 | 2024 | down 24.6% | rising |
| 16 | Belarus | 6,077 | 2024 | up 9.3% | flat |
| 17 | Serbia | 5,572 | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia | 4,415 | 2023 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 19 | Latvia | 4,086 | 2024 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 3,126 | 2023 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 21 | Peru | 2,828 | 2024 | down 68.5% | falling |
| 22 | Iceland | 2,669 | 2023 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 23 | Laos | 2,510 | 2020 | up 187.8% | rising |
| 24 | Azerbaijan | 1,983 | 2024 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 25 | Romania | 1,705 | 2023 | up 237.0% | rising |
| 26 | Costa Rica | 1,372 | 2024 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 27 | Qatar | 1,156 | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 28 | Moldova | 913 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 29 | Cyprus | 810 | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 754 | 2023 | up 97.9% | rising |
| 31 | Bahrain | 627 | 2024 | up 154.9% | rising |
| 32 | El Salvador | 614 | 2024 | up 47.8% | flat |
| 33 | Chile | 528.05 | 2024 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 34 | Rwanda | 422 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 35 | San Marino | 67 | 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