Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, China has the highest primary education, teachers (6.74 million in 2024) and Naoero the lowest (66 in 2025). The world figure is 34.1 million (2024).
What this measures
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.
Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 6.74 million | 2024 |
| 2 | India | 5.19 million | 2025 |
| 3 | United States | 1.78 million | 2023 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 1.51 million | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 913,305 | 2021 |
| 6 | Brazil | 696,748 | 2024 |
| 7 | Mexico | 571,832 | 2023 |
| 8 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 561,172 | 2023 |
| 9 | Philippines | 527,504 | 2024 |
| 10 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 483,053 | 2024 |
| 11 | Pakistan | 445,877 | 2024 |
| 12 | Japan | 440,864 | 2023 |
| 13 | Bangladesh | 383,624 | 2024 |
| 14 | Viet Nam | 380,535 | 2024 |
| 15 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 372,396 | 2023 |
| 16 | Venezuela, RB | 352,723 | 2024 |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 338,716 | 2024 |
| 18 | Russian Federation | 327,102 | 2023 |
| 19 | Thailand | 305,368 | 2025 |
| 20 | Türkiye | 299,967 | 2023 |
| 21 | South Africa | 287,310 | 2023 |
| 22 | Germany | 283,851 | 2024 |
| 23 | Kenya | 281,500 | 2023 |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 281,128 | 2023 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 273,792 | 2024 |
| 26 | Italy | 250,961 | 2024 |
| 27 | Spain | 248,253 | 2024 |
| 28 | Algeria | 247,748 | 2025 |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia | 244,652 | 2024 |
| 30 | Tanzania | 229,840 | 2024 |
| 31 | Myanmar | 217,561 | 2018 |
| 32 | Uganda | 207,238 | 2017 |
| 33 | Peru | 199,824 | 2024 |
| 34 | Morocco | 189,855 | 2024 |
| 35 | Colombia | 180,781 | 2022 |
| 36 | Korea, Rep. | 173,133 | 2024 |
| 37 | Afghanistan | 163,167 | 2023 |
| 38 | Nepal | 157,456 | 2025 |
| 39 | Syrian Arab Republic | 144,621 | 2024 |
| 40 | Madagascar | 138,648 | 2024 |
| 41 | Poland | 135,357 | 2025 |
| 42 | Mozambique | 133,644 | 2022 |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 130,601 | 2025 |
| 44 | Ghana | 122,558 | 2024 |
| 45 | Guatemala | 122,362 | 2024 |
| 46 | Cameroon | 121,453 | 2024 |
| 47 | Zambia | 116,859 | 2024 |
| 48 | Kazakhstan | 113,317 | 2025 |
| 49 | Ukraine | 105,694 | 2024 |
| 50 | Côte d'Ivoire | 104,418 | 2024 |
| 51 | Netherlands | 98,851 | 2024 |
| 52 | Angola | 96,016 | 2023 |
| 53 | Chile | 94,709 | 2024 |
| 54 | Israel | 92,770 | 2024 |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 91,764 | 2024 |
| 56 | Zimbabwe | 90,330 | 2024 |
| 57 | Malawi | 87,834 | 2024 |
| 58 | Tunisia | 84,596 | 2023 |
| 59 | Cuba | 82,575 | 2024 |
| 60 | Belgium | 80,763 | 2023 |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 80,321 | 2024 |
| 62 | Ecuador | 77,432 | 2024 |
| 63 | Bolivia | 76,710 | 2024 |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | 73,333 | 2023 |
| 65 | Senegal | 72,089 | 2024 |
| 66 | Sweden | 71,551 | 2024 |
| 67 | Greece | 70,680 | 2023 |
| 68 | Niger | 69,636 | 2024 |
| 69 | Rwanda | 68,326 | 2024 |
| 70 | Jordan | 64,348 | 2024 |
| 71 | Mali | 59,920 | 2023 |
| 72 | Benin | 59,742 | 2022 |
| 73 | Switzerland | 58,349 | 2024 |
| 74 | Chad | 54,801 | 2024 |
| 75 | Portugal | 52,131 | 2023 |
| 76 | Norway | 51,889 | 2024 |
| 77 | Honduras | 49,996 | 2024 |
| 78 | Romania | 47,769 | 2023 |
| 79 | Sierra Leone | 46,575 | 2024 |
| 80 | Cambodia | 46,016 | 2024 |
| 81 | Guinea | 43,914 | 2020 |
| 82 | Burundi | 43,226 | 2025 |
| 83 | Costa Rica | 43,058 | 2024 |
| 84 | Ireland | 42,162 | 2023 |
| 85 | Denmark | 42,105 | 2024 |
| 86 | Papua New Guinea | 40,888 | 2023 |
| 87 | United Arab Emirates | 39,735 | 2024 |
| 88 | Azerbaijan | 38,731 | 2024 |
| 89 | Tajikistan | 37,890 | 2024 |
| 90 | Hungary | 37,255 | 2024 |
| 91 | Liberia | 37,210 | 2022 |
| 92 | Togo | 36,787 | 2024 |
| 93 | Lebanon | 36,699 | 2024 |
| 94 | Austria | 35,752 | 2024 |
| 95 | Oman | 34,743 | 2024 |
| 96 | Kuwait | 32,782 | 2021 |
| 97 | Georgia | 32,424 | 2024 |
| 98 | Finland | 30,824 | 2024 |
| 99 | Nicaragua | 29,707 | 2023 |
| 100 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 28,284 | 2024 |
| 101 | Kyrgyz Republic | 26,847 | 2025 |
| 102 | New Zealand | 26,597 | 2024 |
| 103 | West Bank and Gaza | 25,038 | 2023 |
| 104 | Mauritania | 24,560 | 2024 |
| 105 | Congo, Rep. | 23,019 | 2023 |
| 106 | Bulgaria | 22,710 | 2024 |
| 107 | Belarus | 22,228 | 2024 |
| 108 | El Salvador | 22,132 | 2024 |
| 109 | Lao PDR | 21,845 | 2025 |
| 110 | Namibia | 21,240 | 2024 |
| 111 | Panama | 19,072 | 2017 |
| 112 | Uruguay | 18,882 | 2023 |
| 113 | Slovak Republic | 18,530 | 2024 |
| 114 | Singapore | 16,639 | 2023 |
| 115 | Botswana | 16,622 | 2022 |
| 116 | Serbia | 16,557 | 2024 |
| 117 | Puerto Rico (US) | 15,316 | 2024 |
| 118 | Qatar | 14,931 | 2024 |
| 119 | Gambia, The | 13,495 | 2025 |
| 120 | Croatia | 13,441 | 2023 |
| 121 | Eritrea | 12,025 | 2022 |
| 122 | Mongolia | 11,972 | 2024 |
| 123 | Jamaica | 11,768 | 2024 |
| 124 | Gabon | 10,935 | 2019 |
| 125 | Lesotho | 10,388 | 2024 |
| 126 | Latvia | 9,966 | 2024 |
| 127 | Central African Republic | 9,756 | 2016 |
| 128 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,722 | 2023 |
| 129 | Bahrain | 9,404 | 2024 |
| 130 | Albania | 9,336 | 2024 |
| 131 | Lithuania | 8,888 | 2024 |
| 132 | Eswatini | 8,880 | 2023 |
| 133 | Slovenia | 8,663 | 2016 |
| 134 | Estonia | 8,627 | 2024 |
| 135 | North Macedonia | 7,723 | 2023 |
| 136 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7,693 | 2024 |
| 137 | Armenia | 7,540 | 2024 |
| 138 | Moldova | 7,408 | 2024 |
| 139 | Timor-Leste | 7,144 | 2023 |
| 140 | Guyana | 6,330 | 2024 |
| 141 | Fiji | 6,295 | 2024 |
| 142 | Mauritius | 6,144 | 2024 |
| 143 | Luxembourg | 5,878 | 2024 |
| 144 | Cyprus | 5,389 | 2023 |
| 145 | Solomon Islands | 5,327 | 2024 |
| 146 | Suriname | 5,068 | 2021 |
| 147 | Maldives | 4,691 | 2024 |
| 148 | Equatorial Guinea | 4,021 | 2015 |
| 149 | Comoros | 3,952 | 2024 |
| 150 | Brunei Darussalam | 3,846 | 2024 |
| 151 | Iceland | 3,568 | 2023 |
| 152 | Bhutan | 3,372 | 2024 |
| 153 | Cabo Verde | 3,031 | 2022 |
| 154 | Macao SAR, China | 2,896 | 2024 |
| 155 | Djibouti | 2,739 | 2023 |
| 156 | Belize | 2,497 | 2024 |
| 157 | Malta | 1,941 | 2024 |
| 158 | Vanuatu | 1,892 | 2024 |
| 159 | Barbados | 1,592 | 2024 |
| 160 | Samoa | 1,558 | 2023 |
| 161 | Bahamas, The | 1,497 | 2024 |
| 162 | São Tomé and Principe | 1,193 | 2017 |
| 163 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1,087 | 2023 |
| 164 | St. Lucia | 1,067 | 2024 |
| 165 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1,018 | 2024 |
| 166 | Tonga | 818 | 2024 |
| 167 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 774 | 2023 |
| 168 | Kiribati | 734 | 2024 |
| 169 | Seychelles | 671 | 2024 |
| 170 | Aruba | 628 | 2016 |
| 171 | Grenada | 620 | 2024 |
| 172 | Dominica | 552 | 2023 |
| 173 | Bermuda | 420 | 2016 |
| 174 | Andorra | 413 | 2024 |
| 175 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 408 | 2023 |
| 176 | Cayman Islands | 323 | 2024 |
| 177 | Liechtenstein | 283 | 2021 |
| 178 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 272 | 2024 |
| 179 | British Virgin Islands | 247 | 2024 |
| 180 | San Marino | 245 | 2024 |
| 181 | Gibraltar | 197 | 2023 |
| 182 | Monaco | 195 | 2024 |
| 183 | Tuvalu | 107 | 2025 |
| 184 | Naoero | 66 | 2025 |
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- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
- Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
- Compulsory education, duration (years)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
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World Bank, World Development Indicators, SE.PRM.TCHR, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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