Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
194
Highest
3.04 million
China (People’s Republic of)
Lowest
17
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Median
6,331
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
13,398
What the numbers show
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) is currently reported for 194 countries. The highest value is 3.04 million in China (People’s Republic of); the lowest is 17 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,331, and the mean is 58,018.
Over the past decade 144 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Djibouti (up 869.2%), and the largest decrease in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (down 85.7%).
Teachers in pre-primary education, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (People’s Republic of) | 3.04 million | 2024 | up 68.5% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 2.89 million | 2025 | up 110.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 22 | 2024 | down 33.3% | flat |
| 3 | United States | 518,591 | 2023 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 3 | Montserrat | 16 | 2019 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 4 | Indonesia | 366,598 | 2025 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Niue | 13 | 2024 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 345,342 | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 5 | Tokelau | 7 | 2025 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Viet Nam | 285,719 | 2024 | up 41.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 279,097 | 2024 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Mexico | 220,376 | 2023 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 126,834 | 2023 | up 139.4% | rising |
| 10 | Italy | 121,884 | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 11 | Ukraine | 117,133 | 2024 | down 18.0% | flat |
| 12 | Poland | 113,575 | 2025 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 13 | Türkiye | 107,560 | 2023 | up 81.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 107,100 | 2025 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 15 | Thailand | 106,984 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 16 | France | 104,599 | 2013 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 17 | Japan | 97,283 | 1997 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 95,162 | 2024 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Peru | 89,964 | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Kenya | 86,584 | 2023 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Korea | 76,412 | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Venezuela | 70,852 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Argentina | 68,884 | 2008 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Malaysia | 67,095 | 2024 | up 39.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 63,715 | 2024 | up 481.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Egypt | 63,253 | 2024 | up 34.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Philippines | 62,373 | 2024 | up 68.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Nepal | 55,261 | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Colombia | 45,790 | 2022 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 30 | Belarus | 43,481 | 2024 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 31 | Guatemala | 40,353 | 2024 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 32 | Morocco | 40,023 | 2022 | up 55.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Sudan | 38,323 | 2019 | up 84.8% | rising |
| 34 | Ghana | 37,180 | 2024 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 35 | Madagascar | 37,087 | 2024 | up 197.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Romania | 37,060 | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 37 | Belgium | 36,751 | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 38 | Sweden | 36,391 | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 39 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 35,237 | 2023 | up 236.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 34,473 | 2023 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 41 | Cameroon | 31,821 | 2024 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Ecuador | 31,613 | 2024 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 28,583 | 2023 | down 55.8% | rising |
| 44 | Netherlands | 28,141 | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 45 | Saudi Arabia | 27,629 | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 26,477 | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 47 | Austria | 25,661 | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 25,456 | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 49 | Czechia | 24,708 | 2012 | up 9.9% | falling |
| 50 | Uganda | 23,861 | 2017 | up 144.6% | rising |
| 51 | South Africa | 22,706 | 2014 | up 174.0% | rising |
| 52 | Finland | 21,336 | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 53 | Bangladesh | 21,155 | 2002 | up 82.0% | rising |
| 54 | Greece | 21,062 | 2023 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 55 | Cuba | 19,641 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Dominican Republic | 19,511 | 2024 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 57 | Bulgaria | 19,069 | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 58 | Denmark | 18,139 | 2024 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Zimbabwe | 17,247 | 2024 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 60 | Portugal | 16,633 | 2023 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Iran | 16,589 | 2005 | up 170.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Serbia | 16,048 | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 63 | Switzerland | 15,734 | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 64 | Slovak Republic | 15,553 | 2024 | up 24.0% | flat |
| 65 | Algeria | 15,411 | 2025 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Tanzania | 15,252 | 2024 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 67 | New Zealand | 15,027 | 2024 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Norway | 14,044 | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 69 | Lebanon | 13,080 | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 70 | United Arab Emirates | 12,632 | 2024 | up 72.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Senegal | 12,324 | 2023 | up 48.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Liberia | 12,299 | 2022 | up 92.1% | rising |
| 73 | Azerbaijan | 12,172 | 2024 | up 24.4% | falling |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan | 11,946 | 2025 | up 134.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Bolivia | 11,886 | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 76 | Côte d’Ivoire | 11,824 | 2024 | up 107.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 11,574 | 2024 | up 41.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Hong Kong (China) | 11,416 | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 79 | Croatia | 10,708 | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 80 | Myanmar | 10,264 | 2018 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 81 | Palestine | 10,244 | 2023 | up 64.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Jordan | 10,235 | 2024 | up 53.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Moldova | 10,003 | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 84 | Mongolia | 9,496 | 2024 | up 97.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Armenia | 9,137 | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 86 | Jamaica | 9,063 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 87 | Rwanda | 9,049 | 2024 | up 141.3% | rising |
| 88 | Kuwait | 8,754 | 2021 | up 24.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Canada | 8,628 | 1996 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 90 | Tajikistan | 7,828 | 2017 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 91 | Estonia | 7,809 | 2011 | up 19.0% | falling |
| 92 | Georgia | 7,259 | 2007 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Iraq | 7,232 | 2007 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 94 | Latvia | 7,210 | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 95 | El Salvador | 7,064 | 2024 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Burkina Faso | 6,594 | 2024 | up 183.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Israel | 6,430 | 1978 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 98 | Oman | 6,232 | 2024 | up 153.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Sierra Leone | 5,942 | 2024 | up 152.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Togo | 5,938 | 2024 | up 94.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Panama | 5,917 | 2017 | up 19.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Mali | 5,859 | 2023 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Niger | 5,816 | 2024 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Syria | 5,625 | 2024 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Paraguay | 5,585 | 2012 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 106 | Albania | 5,314 | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 107 | Benin | 5,309 | 2021 | up 157.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Cambodia | 5,195 | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 109 | Papua New Guinea | 4,621 | 2023 | up 11.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Guinea | 4,016 | 2020 | up 111.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Ireland | 3,784 | 1997 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 112 | Slovenia | 3,706 | 2023 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 113 | Tunisia | 3,666 | 2023 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Burundi | 3,663 | 2025 | up 75.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Gambia | 3,609 | 2025 | up 164.4% | rising |
| 116 | Lithuania | 3,586 | 2024 | down 66.5% | falling |
| 117 | Afghanistan | 3,351 | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 118 | Qatar | 3,338 | 2024 | up 22.9% | volatile |
| 119 | Nicaragua | 3,312 | 2023 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Botswana | 3,207 | 2022 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 121 | Iceland | 3,049 | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 122 | Lesotho | 2,852 | 2017 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 123 | Guyana | 2,778 | 2024 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 124 | Honduras | 2,702 | 2024 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 125 | North Macedonia | 2,460 | 2012 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,424 | 2023 | up 74.4% | rising |
| 127 | Bahrain | 2,411 | 2024 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Libya | 2,396 | 2006 | up 92.1% | volatile |
| 129 | Luxembourg | 2,376 | 2024 | up 51.8% | volatile |
| 130 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2,222 | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 131 | Namibia | 2,172 | 2024 | up 81.6% | rising |
| 132 | Equatorial Guinea | 2,149 | 2015 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Mauritius | 1,956 | 2024 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 134 | Congo | 1,913 | 2023 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Eritrea | 1,821 | 2022 | up 43.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Cyprus | 1,735 | 2023 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 137 | Solomon Islands | 1,640 | 2019 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 138 | Puerto Rico | 1,574 | 2018 | down 74.3% | falling |
| 139 | Vanuatu | 1,471 | 2024 | up 77.7% | volatile |
| 140 | Cabo Verde | 1,424 | 2022 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 141 | Fiji | 1,414 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Yemen | 1,338 | 2016 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 143 | Macau (China) | 1,300 | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 144 | Reunion | 1,287 | 1987 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 145 | Chad | 1,245 | 2024 | up 313.6% | volatile |
| 146 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 1,240 | 2025 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Maldives | 1,158 | 2024 | down 15.6% | volatile |
| 148 | Malta | 973.71 | 2024 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 149 | Suriname | 941 | 2021 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 150 | Bhutan | 910 | 2024 | up 110.6% | volatile |
| 151 | Brunei | 868 | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 152 | Singapore | 776 | 1989 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 153 | Timor-Leste | 701 | 2020 | up 204.8% | rising |
| 154 | French Polynesia | 640 | 1996 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 155 | Guadeloupe | 636 | 1993 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Sao Tome and Principe | 624 | 2015 | up 287.6% | volatile |
| 157 | Martinique | 622 | 1996 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 158 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 450 | 2018 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 159 | Samoa | 404 | 2023 | up 23.9% | volatile |
| 160 | Belize | 386 | 2024 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 161 | Bahamas | 375 | 2024 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 162 | Antigua and Barbuda | 360 | 2015 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Barbados | 355 | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 164 | Grenada | 329 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 165 | Central African Republic | 299 | 2016 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 166 | Cayman Islands | 290 | 2024 | up 360.3% | volatile |
| 167 | Djibouti | 252 | 2023 | up 869.2% | volatile |
| 168 | Saint Lucia | 230 | 2022 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 169 | Guinea-Bissau | 212 | 2010 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 170 | Tonga | 191 | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 171 | Seychelles | 185 | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 172 | Dominica | 184 | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 173 | Andorra | 151 | 2024 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 174 | Aruba | 141 | 2015 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 175 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 140 | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 176 | Micronesia (country) | 137 | 2023 | up 448.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Somalia | 125 | 1986 | up 104.9% | rising |
| 178 | American Samoa | 122 | 1992 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 179 | San Marino | 120 | 2024 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 180 | Liechtenstein | 104 | 2021 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 181 | Marshall Islands | 100 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 182 | British Virgin Islands | 91 | 2020 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 183 | Gibraltar | 81 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 184 | Tuvalu | 76 | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 185 | Bermuda | 60 | 2016 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 186 | Monaco | 58 | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 187 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 51 | 2024 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 188 | Nauru | 30 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 189 | Palau | 28 | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 190 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 17 | 1987 | up 54.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: World 12.88 million
- UIS: World 12.88 million
- MDG: World 12.88 million
- WB: World 12.88 million
- UNICEF: World 12.87 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 11.03 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 10.96 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 10.73 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 10.38 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 10.15 million
- WB: Ibrd Only 9.34 million
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 8.96 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release