Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) by country
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.
Countries reporting
108
Highest
100.0%
Aruba
Lowest
10.8%
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Median
91.1%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,869
What the numbers show
Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Aruba; the lowest is 10.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 91.1%, and the mean is 79.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Congo, Democratic Republic of the (up 357.1%), and the largest decrease in Lao People's Democratic Republic (down 88.0%).
Trained teachers in preprimary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | up 101.1% | rising |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 100.0% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 29.6% | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2021 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 1 | Algeria | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 100.0% | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | up 38.0% | falling |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Naoero | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 100.0% | 2017 | up 144.0% | rising |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 100.0% | 2016 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% | 2024 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 1 | United States | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Samoa | 100.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 38 | Macao | 99.7% | 2024 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 39 | Suriname | 99.6% | 2021 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 40 | Niger | 98.4% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 41 | Mongolia | 98.0% | 2022 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 42 | Hong Kong | 97.6% | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 43 | El Salvador | 97.4% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 44 | Colombia | 97.4% | 2022 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 45 | Belarus | 95.7% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 46 | Bahamas | 93.1% | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 47 | Namibia | 92.9% | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 48 | Tonga | 92.7% | 2024 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 49 | Malta | 92.3% | 2021 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 50 | Botswana | 92.2% | 2022 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 51 | Kyrgyzstan | 92.0% | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 52 | Azerbaijan | 92.0% | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 53 | Burundi | 91.7% | 2025 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 54 | India | 91.1% | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 55 | Viet Nam | 91.1% | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 56 | Ecuador | 91.0% | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 57 | Saint Lucia | 90.3% | 2018 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 90.0% | 2020 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 59 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 89.6% | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 60 | Ghana | 87.7% | 2024 | up 113.1% | rising |
| 61 | Seychelles | 87.6% | 2024 | up 32.5% | falling |
| 62 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 85.6% | 2023 | up 357.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Fiji | 85.2% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 64 | Croatia | 83.8% | 2003 | — | rising |
| 65 | Lithuania | 82.9% | 2020 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 66 | Togo | 82.7% | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 67 | Egypt | 82.3% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 68 | Myanmar | 81.4% | 2018 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 69 | Mexico | 80.8% | 2021 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 70 | Zimbabwe | 79.7% | 2024 | up 144.1% | rising |
| 71 | Ethiopia | 79.5% | 2012 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 72 | Chad | 78.3% | 2024 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 73 | Monaco | 77.3% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 74 | Belize | 77.0% | 2024 | up 154.1% | rising |
| 75 | Armenia | 76.3% | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 76 | Gambia | 75.6% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 77 | Tuvalu | 75.0% | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 78 | Guyana | 75.0% | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 79 | Barbados | 72.2% | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 80 | Jamaica | 69.8% | 2024 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 81 | Cameroon | 69.0% | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 82 | Brunei Darussalam | 68.6% | 2024 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 83 | Maldives | 65.5% | 2022 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 84 | Antigua and Barbuda | 64.7% | 2015 | up 124.0% | rising |
| 85 | Sierra Leone | 62.6% | 2024 | up 40.3% | falling |
| 86 | Marshall Islands | 55.5% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 87 | Nicaragua | 54.9% | 2023 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 88 | Dominica | 54.3% | 2023 | up 171.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Benin | 53.5% | 2021 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 90 | Rwanda | 52.6% | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 91 | British Virgin Islands | 49.5% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 92 | Grenada | 44.1% | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 93 | Sri Lanka | 41.1% | 2023 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 94 | Eritrea | 40.0% | 2022 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 95 | Senegal | 38.8% | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 96 | Vanuatu | 38.6% | 2024 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 97 | Nepal | 37.9% | 2025 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 98 | Malaysia | 37.1% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 99 | Cape Verde | 37.0% | 2022 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 100 | Guinea | 35.3% | 2020 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 101 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 34.8% | 2018 | up 141.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Liberia | 34.1% | 2022 | down 26.9% | rising |
| 103 | Burkina Faso | 25.4% | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 104 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17.4% | 2023 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 105 | Micronesia (country) | 17.0% | 2023 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 106 | Mali | 16.6% | 2023 | down 71.6% | falling |
| 107 | Syria | 11.4% | 2024 | down 66.9% | volatile |
| 108 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.8% | 2024 | down 88.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North America 99.7%
- South Asia 90.6%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 90.6%
- Post-demographic dividend 90.1%
- OECD members 88.1%
- High income 88.0%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 86.1%
- Lower middle income 84.4%
- Caribbean Small States 82.0%
- IDA blend 81.4%
- Pacific island small states 79.7%
- Latin America & Caribbean 79.4%
- IBRD only 79.0%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 79.0%
- World 78.7%
- Early-demographic dividend 77.9%
- Small states 77.5%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 77.5%
- Middle income 77.4%
- Arab World 77.3%
- IDA & IBRD total 76.6%
- Low & middle income 76.4%
- Other small states 76.1%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 74.6%
- IDA total 73.5%
- Pre-demographic dividend 70.1%
- Least developed countries 65.7%
- IDA only 60.2%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 59.3%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 59.3%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 59.3%
- Africa Western and Central 58.5%
- Low income 56.9%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 54.5%
- Africa Eastern and Southern 54.5%
About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.