Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
195
Highest
190,413
India
Lowest
0
British Virgin Islands
Median
120
Years covered
56
1970β2025
Data points
13,373
What the numbers show
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) is currently reported for 195 countries. The highest value is 190,413 in India; the lowest is 0 in British Virgin Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 120, and the mean is 3,625.
Over the past decade 95 countries rose and 57 fell. The largest increase was in Iran, Islamic Republic of (up 9,690.0%), and the largest decrease in Tokelau (down 100.0%).
Teachers in pre-primary education, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 190,413 | 2025 | up 327.1% | volatile |
| 1 | Anguilla | 0 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 1 | Montserrat | 0 | 2019 | β | volatile |
| 1 | Niue | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 1 | Saint Helena | 0 | 1998 | β | flat |
| 1 | Tokelau | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 2 | China (Peopleβs Republic of) | 81,240 | 2024 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 3 | Thailand | 44,134 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 40,413 | 2002 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 40,121 | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 24,091 | 2024 | up 164.4% | volatile |
| 7 | France | 21,350 | 2013 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 8 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 20,020 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 9 | Liberia | 16,081 | 2022 | up 140.4% | volatile |
| 10 | TΓΌrkiye | 14,226 | 2023 | up 293.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Indonesia | 14,192 | 2025 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 12,762 | 2024 | up 205.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Brazil | 10,863 | 2024 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Guatemala | 10,182 | 2024 | up 391.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Mexico | 9,596 | 2023 | down 16.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Kenya | 9,473 | 2023 | down 46.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Madagascar | 7,301 | 2024 | up 383.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Spain | 7,231 | 2024 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Philippines | 7,054 | 2024 | up 365.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Algeria | 6,753 | 2025 | up 87.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Japan | 6,235 | 1997 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 22 | South Africa | 6,196 | 2014 | up 139.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 5,018 | 2024 | up 20.2% | falling |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 4,845 | 2023 | up 111.3% | rising |
| 25 | Papua New Guinea | 4,826 | 2023 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Ghana | 4,658 | 2024 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Canada | 4,252 | 1996 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 28 | Netherlands | 3,898 | 2024 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Uganda | 3,780 | 2017 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 30 | Sudan | 3,763 | 2019 | up 67.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 3,750 | 2024 | up 280.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Senegal | 3,617 | 2023 | up 39.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Argentina | 2,858 | 2008 | up 29.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2,821 | 2023 | up 421.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Malaysia | 2,816 | 2024 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Morocco | 2,679 | 2022 | down 77.3% | falling |
| 37 | Kazakhstan | 2,659 | 2025 | up 66.3% | volatile |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 2,493 | 2023 | down 26.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Ecuador | 2,192 | 2024 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Italy | 2,104 | 2024 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Peru | 2,091 | 2024 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Poland | 2,032 | 2025 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 43 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1,958 | 2005 | up 9,690.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Benin | 1,944 | 2021 | up 125.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Rwanda | 1,849 | 2024 | up 100.8% | rising |
| 46 | Belgium | 1,754 | 2023 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Nepal | 1,650 | 2025 | down 63.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Norway | 1,572 | 2024 | up 16.5% | falling |
| 49 | Colombia | 1,571 | 2022 | down 59.2% | falling |
| 50 | Denmark | 1,464 | 2024 | up 30.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Sweden | 1,387 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 52 | Guinea | 1,361 | 2020 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Gambia | 1,314 | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 54 | Burkina Faso | 1,313 | 2024 | up 227.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Ukraine | 1,292 | 2024 | down 37.9% | rising |
| 56 | Ireland | 1,039 | 1997 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 57 | Korea | 997 | 2024 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Austria | 779.34 | 2024 | up 189.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Costa Rica | 721.03 | 2024 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Finland | 710 | 2024 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 61 | Paraguay | 708 | 2012 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Cameroon | 691 | 2024 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Sierra Leone | 664 | 2024 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Tunisia | 628 | 2023 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 564 | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 66 | Switzerland | 559 | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 67 | Viet Nam | 544 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Togo | 512 | 2024 | up 184.4% | volatile |
| 69 | New Zealand | 478 | 2024 | up 75.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 474 | 2024 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 71 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 452 | 2024 | up 95.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Mongolia | 449 | 2024 | up 377.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Mali | 423 | 2023 | up 80.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Chile | 414.12 | 2024 | up 127.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Burundi | 414 | 2025 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Belarus | 338 | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 77 | Greece | 334 | 2023 | up 94.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Egypt | 318 | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Hong Kong, China | 317 | 2024 | up 84.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Serbia | 306 | 2024 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 81 | Iceland | 291 | 2023 | up 70.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Panama | 286 | 2017 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Republic of Moldova | 272 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 84 | Solomon Islands | 260 | 2019 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 85 | United Arab Emirates | 244 | 2024 | up 50.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Cambodia | 231 | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Lebanon | 215 | 2024 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Bulgaria | 167 | 2024 | up 279.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Portugal | 161 | 2023 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Jamaica | 159 | 2024 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 91 | El Salvador | 155 | 2024 | down 63.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Luxembourg | 150.91 | 2024 | up 155.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Croatia | 148 | 2023 | up 66.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Namibia | 148 | 2024 | up 214.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Chad | 138 | 2024 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 96 | Tajikistan | 136 | 2017 | β | volatile |
| 97 | Hungary | 135 | 2024 | up 154.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Puerto Rico | 120 | 2018 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 99 | Czechia | 109 | 2012 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Romania | 104 | 2023 | down 5.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Guinea-Bissau | 97 | 2010 | up 86.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Niger | 95 | 2024 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Lithuania | 92 | 2024 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Eritrea, The State of | 90 | 2022 | up 291.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Libya | 90 | 2006 | β | volatile |
| 106 | Latvia | 81 | 2024 | up 179.3% | rising |
| 107 | Botswana | 80 | 2022 | up 142.4% | rising |
| 108 | Honduras | 70 | 2024 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 109 | Slovenia | 69 | 2023 | down 52.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Slovak Republic | 66 | 2024 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Lesotho | 62 | 2017 | up 226.3% | volatile |
| 112 | Timor-Leste | 56 | 2020 | up 700.0% | rising |
| 113 | Vanuatu | 53 | 2024 | up 29.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Brunei Darussalam | 50 | 2024 | up 56.2% | falling |
| 115 | Djibouti | 49 | 2023 | up 6.5% | volatile |
| 115 | RΓ©union | 49 | 1987 | up 1,533.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 48 | 2025 | down 66.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Myanmar | 42 | 2018 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Bhutan | 40 | 2024 | up 1,233.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Central African Republic | 39 | 2016 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Sao Tome and Principe | 38 | 2015 | up 216.7% | volatile |
| 121 | Martinique | 38 | 1996 | up 216.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Marshall Islands | 37 | 2024 | β | falling |
| 123 | Yemen | 37 | 2016 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 125 | Oman | 34 | 2024 | up 277.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 126 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 28 | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 128 | Estonia | 25 | 2011 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 128 | Nicaragua | 25 | 2023 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Armenia | 23 | 2024 | up 187.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Macau, China | 23 | 2024 | up 109.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Sri Lanka | 22 | 2023 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Syrian Arab Republic | 22 | 2024 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 135 | Barbados | 16 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 135 | Cyprus | 16 | 2023 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 135 | Fiji | 16 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 138 | North Macedonia | 15 | 2012 | down 34.8% | volatile |
| 139 | Guyana | 13 | 2024 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 139 | Kyrgyzstan | 13 | 2025 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 141 | Maldives | 10.92 | 2024 | up 991.7% | volatile |
| 142 | Belize | 10 | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Jordan | 9 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 143 | Kuwait | 9 | 2021 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Israel | 8 | 1978 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 145 | Monaco | 8 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Qatar | 8 | 2024 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Somalia | 8 | 1986 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 149 | Malta | 7.5 | 2024 | up 275.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Bahrain | 7 | 2024 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Cayman Islands | 7 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Suriname | 7 | 2021 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Samoa | 7 | 2023 | down 58.8% | rising |
| 154 | Mauritius | 6 | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Aruba | 5 | 2015 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 155 | Andorra | 5 | 2024 | down 73.7% | falling |
| 155 | San Marino | 5 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 158 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 2024 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 159 | Guadeloupe | 3 | 1993 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 160 | Bahamas | 2 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 160 | Gibraltar | 2 | 2017 | β | volatile |
| 160 | Grenada | 2 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 163 | American Samoa | 1 | 1992 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 163 | Naoero | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 163 | Palau | 1 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 163 | Seychelles | 1 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 163 | Tonga | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 163 | St. Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1987 | β | volatile |
| 170 | Afghanistan | 0 | 2003 | β | flat |
| 170 | Albania | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 170 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2018 | β | flat |
| 170 | Bermuda | 0 | 2016 | β | flat |
| 170 | Congo | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2022 | β | flat |
| 170 | Cuba | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 170 | Dominica | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 170 | Georgia | 0 | 2007 | β | flat |
| 170 | Iraq | 0 | 2007 | β | volatile |
| 170 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 170 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 170 | Palestine, State of | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 170 | French Polynesia | 0 | 1996 | β | volatile |
| 170 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 170 | Singapore | 0 | 1989 | β | volatile |
| 170 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 170 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 170 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: World 925,264
- UIS: World 925,264
- WB: World 925,264
- MDG: World 925,262
- UNICEF: World 924,822
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 802,142
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 801,666
- MDG: Developing Regions 792,077
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 779,854
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 721,698
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 573,869
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 559,529
About this data
February 2026 Data Release