Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita by country
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
200
Highest
0.011 units per person
Antigua and Barbuda
Lowest
0.0002 units per person
Somalia
Median
0.0036 units per person
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
6,081
What the numbers show
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita is currently reported for 200 countries. The highest value is 0.011 units per person in Antigua and Barbuda; the lowest is 0.0002 units per person in Somalia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0036 units per person, and the mean is 0.0038 units per person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 58.
Over the past decade 118 countries rose and 78 fell. The largest increase was in Micronesia, Federated States of (up 2,842.0%), and the largest decrease in Lao People's Democratic Republic (down 42.6%).
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.011 units per person | 2023 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 2 | Tuvalu | 0.0104 units per person | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 3 | Palau | 0.0099 units per person | 2024 | — | rising |
| 4 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.0095 units per person | 2024 | — | rising |
| 5 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0089 units per person | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 6 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0083 units per person | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 7 | Israel | 0.008 units per person | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 8 | Suriname | 0.0078 units per person | 2021 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 9 | Georgia | 0.0077 units per person | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 10 | Maldives | 0.0076 units per person | 2024 | up 27.7% | flat |
| 11 | Iceland | 0.0075 units per person | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 12 | Dominica | 0.0074 units per person | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 13 | American Samoa | 0.007 units per person | 1992 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 14 | Iraq | 0.007 units per person | 2007 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 0.0068 units per person | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 16 | Kuwait | 0.0068 units per person | 2021 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 17 | Marshall Islands | 0.0067 units per person | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 0.0067 units per person | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 0.0067 units per person | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 20 | San Marino | 0.0067 units per person | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 21 | Guyana | 0.0066 units per person | 2024 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 0.0066 units per person | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 23 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0065 units per person | 2024 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 24 | Argentina | 0.0062 units per person | 2008 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 25 | Tonga | 0.0061 units per person | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 26 | French Polynesia | 0.0061 units per person | 1996 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 27 | Cuba | 0.0061 units per person | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 28 | Libya | 0.0061 units per person | 1983 | up 233.7% | rising |
| 29 | Bermuda | 0.0058 units per person | 2016 | down 27.5% | rising |
| 30 | Liechtenstein | 0.0058 units per person | 2021 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 31 | Samoa | 0.0058 units per person | 2023 | up 42.2% | falling |
| 32 | British Virgin Islands | 0.0058 units per person | 2024 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 33 | Lebanon | 0.0057 units per person | 2024 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 34 | Belgium | 0.0057 units per person | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 0.0056 units per person | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 36 | Sweden | 0.0055 units per person | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 0.0055 units per person | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 38 | Switzerland | 0.0054 units per person | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 39 | Malaysia | 0.0054 units per person | 2024 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 40 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0053 units per person | 2024 | — | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 0.0051 units per person | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 42 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0051 units per person | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 43 | Saint Lucia | 0.0051 units per person | 2024 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 44 | Uruguay | 0.0051 units per person | 1997 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 45 | Botswana | 0.005 units per person | 2022 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 46 | Eswatini | 0.005 units per person | 2023 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 47 | Tunisia | 0.005 units per person | 2023 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 48 | Kazakhstan | 0.005 units per person | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 49 | Namibia | 0.005 units per person | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 50 | Oman | 0.0049 units per person | 2024 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Latvia | 0.0049 units per person | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 52 | Seychelles | 0.0048 units per person | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 53 | Aruba | 0.0048 units per person | 2015 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 54 | Netherlands | 0.0048 units per person | 2024 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 55 | Denmark | 0.0047 units per person | 2024 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 56 | Belize | 0.0046 units per person | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 57 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0046 units per person | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 58 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0046 units per person | 2023 | up 2,842.0% | volatile |
| 59 | United States of America | 0.0046 units per person | 2023 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 60 | Kiribati | 0.0046 units per person | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 61 | Bahrain | 0.0046 units per person | 2024 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 62 | Naoero | 0.0045 units per person | 2025 | up 30.4% | falling |
| 63 | Guatemala | 0.0045 units per person | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 64 | Jordan | 0.0044 units per person | 2024 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 65 | Fiji | 0.0044 units per person | 2024 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 66 | Finland | 0.0044 units per person | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 67 | Australia | 0.0043 units per person | 1997 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 68 | Barbados | 0.0043 units per person | 2024 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 69 | Gibraltar | 0.0043 units per person | 2023 | down 13.6% | flat |
| 70 | New Zealand | 0.0043 units per person | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 71 | Paraguay | 0.0042 units per person | 2012 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 72 | Peru | 0.0042 units per person | 2024 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 73 | Qatar | 0.0041 units per person | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 74 | Mauritius | 0.0041 units per person | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 75 | Andorra | 0.0041 units per person | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 76 | Slovenia | 0.0041 units per person | 2016 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 77 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0041 units per person | 2024 | down 35.7% | flat |
| 78 | Monaco | 0.0041 units per person | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 79 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.0041 units per person | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 80 | Portugal | 0.004 units per person | 2023 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 81 | Philippines | 0.004 units per person | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 82 | Grenada | 0.004 units per person | 2024 | down 35.3% | rising |
| 83 | Italy | 0.004 units per person | 2024 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 84 | Spain | 0.004 units per person | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 85 | Chile | 0.0039 units per person | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 86 | Puerto Rico | 0.0038 units per person | 2018 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 87 | Indonesia | 0.0038 units per person | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 88 | Palestine, State of | 0.0037 units per person | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 89 | Hungary | 0.0037 units per person | 2024 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 90 | Cape Verde | 0.0037 units per person | 2022 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 91 | Jamaica | 0.0037 units per person | 2024 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 92 | Cayman Islands | 0.0037 units per person | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 93 | Algeria | 0.0037 units per person | 2025 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 94 | North Macedonia | 0.0036 units per person | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 95 | Vanuatu | 0.0036 units per person | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 96 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0036 units per person | 2025 | up 28.6% | falling |
| 97 | Azerbaijan | 0.0036 units per person | 2024 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 98 | Panama | 0.0036 units per person | 2017 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 99 | South Africa | 0.0036 units per person | 2023 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 100 | China | 0.0036 units per person | 2024 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 101 | Austria | 0.0036 units per person | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 102 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.0035 units per person | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 103 | Honduras | 0.0035 units per person | 2024 | up 10.6% | flat |
| 104 | Albania | 0.0035 units per person | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 105 | Macau, China | 0.0034 units per person | 2024 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 106 | Bahamas | 0.0034 units per person | 2024 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 107 | Ecuador | 0.0034 units per person | 2024 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 108 | Nicaragua | 0.0034 units per person | 2023 | down 17.4% | rising |
| 109 | Cyprus | 0.0034 units per person | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 110 | Zimbabwe | 0.0034 units per person | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 111 | Myanmar | 0.0033 units per person | 2018 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 112 | Bulgaria | 0.0033 units per person | 2024 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 113 | Lesotho | 0.0033 units per person | 2024 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 114 | Mongolia | 0.0033 units per person | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 115 | Uzbekistan | 0.0033 units per person | 2025 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 116 | Croatia | 0.0033 units per person | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 117 | Zambia | 0.0032 units per person | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 118 | Poland | 0.0032 units per person | 2025 | down 34.5% | falling |
| 119 | Morocco | 0.0032 units per person | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 120 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0032 units per person | 2017 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 121 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.0031 units per person | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 122 | Canada | 0.0031 units per person | 2000 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 123 | Mexico | 0.0031 units per person | 2023 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 124 | Kenya | 0.0031 units per person | 2023 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 125 | Slovakia | 0.003 units per person | 2024 | up 30.8% | flat |
| 126 | Republic of Moldova | 0.003 units per person | 2024 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 127 | Viet Nam | 0.003 units per person | 2024 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 128 | Germany | 0.003 units per person | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 129 | Lithuania | 0.003 units per person | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 130 | Malta | 0.0029 units per person | 2024 | down 17.3% | flat |
| 131 | Brazil | 0.0029 units per person | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 132 | Sri Lanka | 0.0029 units per person | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 133 | Thailand | 0.0029 units per person | 2025 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 134 | Nepal | 0.0029 units per person | 2025 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Tajikistan | 0.0029 units per person | 2017 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 136 | France | 0.0029 units per person | 2013 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 137 | Hong Kong, China | 0.0029 units per person | 2024 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 138 | Solomon Islands | 0.0028 units per person | 2019 | down 30.4% | rising |
| 139 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0028 units per person | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 140 | Turkmenistan | 0.0028 units per person | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 141 | Gabon | 0.0028 units per person | 2019 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 142 | Ukraine | 0.0028 units per person | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 143 | Egypt | 0.0027 units per person | 2024 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 144 | Timor-Leste | 0.0027 units per person | 2023 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 145 | Rwanda | 0.0027 units per person | 2024 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 146 | Colombia | 0.0027 units per person | 2022 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 147 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0026 units per person | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 148 | El Salvador | 0.0026 units per person | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 149 | Korea | 0.0026 units per person | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 150 | Cameroon | 0.0026 units per person | 2024 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 151 | Belarus | 0.0024 units per person | 2024 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 152 | Madagascar | 0.0024 units per person | 2024 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 153 | Romania | 0.0023 units per person | 2023 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 154 | Czechia | 0.0023 units per person | 2012 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 155 | Nigeria | 0.0023 units per person | 2021 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 156 | Congo | 0.0023 units per person | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 157 | Singapore | 0.0023 units per person | 2023 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 158 | Russian Federation | 0.0023 units per person | 2023 | up 15.2% | flat |
| 159 | Armenia | 0.0022 units per person | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 160 | Gambia | 0.0022 units per person | 2025 | up 89.2% | rising |
| 161 | Uganda | 0.0022 units per person | 2017 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 162 | Serbia | 0.0022 units per person | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 163 | Türkiye | 0.0022 units per person | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 164 | India | 0.0021 units per person | 2025 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 165 | Japan | 0.0021 units per person | 1998 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 166 | Comoros | 0.002 units per person | 2024 | down 19.4% | volatile |
| 167 | Mauritania | 0.002 units per person | 2024 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 168 | Burkina Faso | 0.002 units per person | 2024 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 169 | Bhutan | 0.002 units per person | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 170 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0019 units per person | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 171 | Mozambique | 0.0019 units per person | 2022 | up 17.7% | volatile |
| 172 | Malawi | 0.0019 units per person | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 173 | Sierra Leone | 0.0018 units per person | 2024 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 174 | Haiti | 0.0018 units per person | 1998 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 175 | Ghana | 0.0018 units per person | 2024 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 176 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.0017 units per person | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 177 | Burundi | 0.0017 units per person | 2025 | down 25.9% | volatile |
| 178 | Afghanistan | 0.0016 units per person | 2023 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 179 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.0016 units per person | 2024 | down 17.9% | rising |
| 180 | Cambodia | 0.0016 units per person | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 181 | Eritrea | 0.0016 units per person | 2022 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 182 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0015 units per person | 2025 | down 42.6% | rising |
| 183 | Bangladesh | 0.0015 units per person | 2024 | down 26.2% | volatile |
| 184 | Niger | 0.0015 units per person | 2024 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 185 | Guinea | 0.0013 units per person | 2020 | up 41.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Senegal | 0.0013 units per person | 2024 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 187 | Angola | 0.0013 units per person | 2023 | down 28.0% | rising |
| 188 | Benin | 0.0013 units per person | 2022 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 189 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.0012 units per person | 2024 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 190 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0012 units per person | 2015 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 191 | Ethiopia | 0.0011 units per person | 2024 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 192 | Liberia | 0.0011 units per person | 2022 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 193 | Togo | 0.001 units per person | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 194 | Pakistan | 0.0009 units per person | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 195 | Djibouti | 0.0009 units per person | 2023 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 196 | Mali | 0.0008 units per person | 2023 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 197 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0007 units per person | 2010 | up 33.9% | falling |
| 198 | Chad | 0.0006 units per person | 2024 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 199 | Central African Republic | 0.0004 units per person | 2016 | up 139.3% | flat |
| 200 | Somalia | 0.0002 units per person | 2007 | — | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.