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Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Education Statistics > Primary education, teachers (most recent) by country
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| Rank |
Countries
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Amount
|
Date
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# 1
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China: |
5,747,325
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2004  |
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Education in China
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# 2
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India: |
3,387,905
|
2004  |
|
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Education in India
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# 3
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United States: |
1,728,192
|
2004  |
|
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Education in United States
|
|
# 4
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Indonesia: |
1,447,984
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Indonesia
|
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# 5
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Brazil: |
877,204
|
2003  |
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Education in Brazil
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|
# 6
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Nigeria: |
598,981
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Nigeria
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# 7
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Mexico: |
519,161
|
2004  |
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Education in Mexico
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# 8
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Pakistan: |
450,136
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2005  |
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Education in Pakistan
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# 9
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Iran: |
380,199
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2005  |
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Education in Iran
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# 10
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Japan: |
378,950
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2004  |
|
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Education in Japan
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# 11
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Philippines: |
376,988
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2004  |
|
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Education in Philippines
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# 12
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Egypt: |
362,679
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2004  |
|
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Education in Egypt
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# 13
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Vietnam: |
360,624
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2005  |
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Education in Vietnam
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# 14
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Bangladesh: |
352,683
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Bangladesh
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# 15
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Russia: |
320,168
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Russia
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# 16
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Thailand: |
298,270
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Thailand
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# 17
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Argentina: |
269,587.5
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Argentina
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# 18
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Italy: |
260,769.1
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Italy
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# 19
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United Kingdom: |
258,966
|
2004  |
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Education in United Kingdom
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# 20
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Germany: |
232,936.5
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Germany
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# 21
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Poland: |
226,099
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Poland
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# 22
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Turkey: |
225,852
|
1991  |
|
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Education in Turkey
|
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# 23
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Iraq: |
215,795
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Iraq
|
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# 24
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South Africa: |
208,877
|
2004  |
|
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Education in South Africa
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# 25
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France: |
202,954
|
2004  |
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Education in France
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# 26
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Colombia: |
186,898
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Colombia
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# 27
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Peru: |
185,829
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Peru
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# 28
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Venezuela: |
184,409
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Venezuela
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# 29
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Spain: |
179,271
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Spain
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# 30
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Malaysia: |
174,504
|
2003  |
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Education in Malaysia
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# 31
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Algeria: |
171,471
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2005  |
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Education in Algeria
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# 32
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
162,797
|
2003  |
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Education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 33
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Burma: |
160,110
|
2005  |
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Education in Burma
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# 34
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Kenya: |
153,678
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Kenya
|
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# 35
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Morocco: |
148,438
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Morocco
|
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# 36
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Uganda: |
143,247
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Uganda
|
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# 37
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Korea, South: |
142,153
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2005  |
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Education in Korea, South
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# 38
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Canada: |
141,045
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2001  |
|
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Education in Canada
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# 39
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Tanzania: |
135,013
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Tanzania
|
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# 40
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Saudi Arabia: |
119,881
|
1991  |
|
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Education in Saudi Arabia
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# 41
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Yemen: |
118,936
|
2004  |
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Education in Yemen
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# 42
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Sudan: |
118,094
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Sudan
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# 43
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Syria: |
114,676
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2002  |
|
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Education in Syria
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# 44
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Ethiopia: |
110,945
|
2005  |
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Education in Ethiopia
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# 45
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Australia: |
105,469
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1999  |
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Education in Australia
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# 46
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Ukraine: |
104,028
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Ukraine
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# 47
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Nepal: |
101,483
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2005  |
|
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Education in Nepal
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# 48
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Ghana: |
89,278
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2005  |
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Education in Ghana
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# 49
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Cuba: |
86,827
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Cuba
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# 50
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Ecuador: |
86,472
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2005  |
|
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Education in Ecuador
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# 51
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Libya: |
85,537
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1991  |
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Education in Libya
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# 52
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Guatemala: |
75,519
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2005  |
|
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Education in Guatemala
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# 53
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Uzbekistan: |
73,800
|
1991  |
|
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Education in Uzbekistan
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# 54
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Sri Lanka: |
71,669
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2004  |
|
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Education in Sri Lanka
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# 55
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Sweden: |
68,325
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Sweden
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# 56
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Madagascar: |
67,137
|
2005  |
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Education in Madagascar
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# 57
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Portugal: |
65,548
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Portugal
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# 58
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Belgium: |
64,556
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Belgium
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# 59
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Bolivia: |
64,426
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Bolivia
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# 60
|
Chile: |
64,334
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Chile
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# 61
|
Netherlands: |
63,022
|
1991  |
|
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Education in Netherlands
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# 62
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Israel: |
62,387
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Israel
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# 63
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Cameroon: |
62,280
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Cameroon
|
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# 64
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Zimbabwe: |
61,251
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Zimbabwe
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# 65
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Tunisia: |
59,610
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Tunisia
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# 66
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Mozambique: |
59,434
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Mozambique
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# 67
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Kazakhstan: |
59,293
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Kazakhstan
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# 68
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Greece: |
58,395
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Greece
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|
# 69
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Romania: |
57,536
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Romania
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|
# 70
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Dominican Republic: |
53,015
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Dominican Republic
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# 71
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Afghanistan: |
51,802
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Afghanistan
|
|
# 72
|
Cambodia: |
50,654
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Cambodia
|
|
# 73
|
Zambia: |
50,224
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Zambia
|
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# 74
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
48,308
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Côte d'Ivoire
|
|
# 75
|
Hungary: |
42,643
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Hungary
|
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# 76
|
Azerbaijan: |
42,243
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Azerbaijan
|
|
# 77
|
Norway: |
41,161
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Norway
|
|
# 78
|
Denmark: |
39,854
|
2001  |
|
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Education in Denmark
|
|
# 79
|
Jordan: |
39,441
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Jordan
|
|
# 80
|
Honduras: |
38,212
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Honduras
|
|
# 81
|
El Salvador: |
35,315
|
2005  |
|
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Education in El Salvador
|
|
# 82
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Senegal: |
34,656
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Senegal
|
|
# 83
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Paraguay: |
33,607
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Paraguay
|
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# 84
|
Tajikistan: |
32,498
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Tajikistan
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# 85
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Angola: |
32,144
|
1998  |
|
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Education in Angola
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# 86
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Lebanon: |
31,752
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Lebanon
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# 87
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Czech Republic: |
29,908.1
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Czech Republic
|
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# 88
|
Togo: |
29,668
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Togo
|
|
# 89
|
Austria: |
28,397
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Austria
|
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# 90
|
Laos: |
28,299
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Laos
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# 91
|
Nicaragua: |
28,163
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Nicaragua
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# 92
|
Benin: |
28,148
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Benin
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# 93
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Rwanda: |
27,793
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Rwanda
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|
# 94
|
Mali: |
27,688
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Mali
|
|
# 95
|
Burkina Faso: |
26,938
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Burkina Faso
|
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# 96
|
Guinea: |
26,897
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Guinea
|
|
# 97
|
Costa Rica: |
25,399
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Costa Rica
|
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# 98
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Ireland: |
24,792
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Ireland
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# 99
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Hong Kong: |
24,591
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Hong Kong
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# 100
|
Niger: |
24,362
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Niger
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# 101
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Finland: |
24,313
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Finland
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# 102
|
Haiti: |
24,078
|
1991  |
|
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Education in Haiti
|
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# 103
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Belarus: |
23,671
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Belarus
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# 104
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Malawi: |
22,942
|
1991  |
|
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Education in Malawi
|
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# 105
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New Zealand: |
21,562
|
2004  |
|
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Education in New Zealand
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# 106
|
Burundi: |
21,289
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Burundi
|
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# 107
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Chad: |
19,989
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Chad
|
|
# 108
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Sierra Leone: |
19,316
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Sierra Leone
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|
= 109
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Papua New Guinea: |
19,204
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Papua New Guinea
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|
= 109
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Serbia and Montenegro: |
19,204
|
2001  |
|
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Education in Serbia and Montenegro
|
|
# 111
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Bulgaria: |
18,762
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Bulgaria
|
|
# 112
|
Panama: |
17,751
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Panama
|
|
# 113
|
Kyrgyzstan: |
17,729
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Kyrgyzstan
|
|
# 114
|
Uruguay: |
17,547
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Uruguay
|
|
# 115
|
United Arab Emirates: |
17,255
|
2005  |
|
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Education in United Arab Emirates
|
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# 116
|
Kuwait: |
16,815
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Kuwait
|
|
# 117
|
Georgia: |
16,500
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Georgia
|
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# 118
|
Slovakia: |
14,420
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Slovakia
|
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# 119
|
Oman: |
13,394
|
2001  |
|
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Education in Oman
|
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# 120
|
Liberia: |
12,966
|
2000  |
|
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Education in Liberia
|
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# 121
|
Botswana: |
12,717
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Botswana
|
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# 122
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Namibia: |
12,173
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Namibia
|
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# 123
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Jamaica: |
12,032
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Jamaica
|
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# 124
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Albania: |
11,653
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Albania
|
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# 125
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Lithuania: |
11,561
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Lithuania
|
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# 126
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Mauritania: |
11,001
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Mauritania
|
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# 127
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Croatia: |
10,832
|
2003  |
|
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Education in Croatia
|
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# 128
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Moldova: |
10,259
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Moldova
|
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# 129
|
Lesotho: |
10,153
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Lesotho
|
|
# 130
|
Singapore: |
9,843
|
1991  |
|
|
Education in Singapore
|
|
# 131
|
Eritrea: |
7,942
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Eritrea
|
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# 132
|
Trinidad and Tobago: |
7,839
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Trinidad and Tobago
|
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# 133
|
Gabon: |
7,807
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Gabon
|
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# 134
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Estonia: |
7,702
|
2002  |
|
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Education in Estonia
|
|
# 135
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Mongolia: |
7,338
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Mongolia
|
|
# 136
|
Congo, Republic of the: |
7,214
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Congo, Republic of the
|
|
# 137
|
Latvia: |
7,124
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Latvia
|
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# 138
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Swaziland: |
6,758
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Swaziland
|
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# 139
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Qatar: |
6,298
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Qatar
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# 140
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Slovenia: |
6,185
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Slovenia
|
|
# 141
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Armenia: |
5,904
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Armenia
|
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# 142
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
5,681
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Macedonia, Republic of
|
|
# 143
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Mauritius: |
5,531
|
2005  |
|
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Education in Mauritius
|
|
# 144
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Gambia, The: |
4,956
|
2004  |
|
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Education in Gambia, The
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|
# 145
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Bahrain: |
4,953
|
2002  |
|
|
Education in Bahrain
|
|
# 146
|
Brunei: |
4,548
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Brunei
|
|
# 147
|
Guyana: |
4,164
|
2004  |
|
|
Education in Guyana
|
|
# 148
|
Fiji: |
4,036
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Fiji
|
|
# 149
|
Central African Republic: |
4,004
|
1991  |
|
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Education in Central African Republic
|
|
# 150
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East Timor: |
3,541
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in East Timor
|
|
# 151
|
Suriname: |
3,520
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Suriname
|
|
# 152
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Guinea-Bissau: |
3,518
|
2001  |
|
|
Education in Guinea-Bissau
|
|
# 153
|
Cyprus: |
3,506
|
2004  |
|
|
Education in Cyprus
|
|
# 154
|
Bhutan: |
3,203
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Bhutan
|
|
# 155
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Cape Verde: |
3,190
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Cape Verde
|
|
# 156
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Comoros: |
3,050
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Comoros
|
|
# 157
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Solomon Islands: |
3,014
|
1999  |
|
|
Education in Solomon Islands
|
|
# 158
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Luxembourg: |
3,002
|
2004  |
|
|
Education in Luxembourg
|
|
# 159
|
Iceland: |
2,942
|
2004  |
|
|
Education in Iceland
|
|
# 160
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Maldives: |
2,882
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Maldives
|
|
= 161
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Equatorial Guinea: |
2,307
|
2003  |
|
|
Education in Equatorial Guinea
|
|
= 161
|
Bahamas, The: |
2,307
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Bahamas, The
|
|
# 163
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Belize: |
2,179
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Belize
|
|
# 164
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Vanuatu: |
1,966
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Vanuatu
|
|
# 165
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Malta: |
1,654
|
2004  |
|
|
Education in Malta
|
|
# 166
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Macau: |
1,609
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Macau
|
|
# 167
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Barbados: |
1,469
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Barbados
|
|
# 168
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Djibouti: |
1,466
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Djibouti
|
|
# 169
|
Samoa: |
1,245
|
2004  |
|
|
Education in Samoa
|
|
# 170
|
Netherlands Antilles: |
1,145
|
2003  |
|
|
Education in Netherlands Antilles
|
|
# 171
|
Saint Lucia: |
1,073
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Saint Lucia
|
|
# 172
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Virgin Islands: |
1,010
|
1991  |
|
|
Education in Virgin Islands
|
|
# 173
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
994
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
|
# 174
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São Tomé and Príncipe: |
990
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in São Tomé and Príncipe
|
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# 175
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Grenada: |
909
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Grenada
|
|
# 176
|
Tonga: |
834
|
2005  |
|
|
Education in Tonga
|
|
# 177
|
Antigua and Barbuda: |
695
|
2000  |
|
|
Education in Antigua and Barbuda
|
|
# 178
|
Seychelles: |
655
|
2004  |
|
|
Education in Seychelles
|
|
# 179
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Kiribati: |
654
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2005  |
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Education in Kiribati
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# 180
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Bermuda: |
571
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2005  |
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Education in Bermuda
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# 181
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Aruba: |
567
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2005  |
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Education in Aruba
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# 182
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Marshall Islands: |
526
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2003  |
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Education in Marshall Islands
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# 183
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Dominica: |
519
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2005  |
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Education in Dominica
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# 184
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American Samoa: |
475
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1991  |
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Education in American Samoa
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# 185
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
360
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2005  |
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Education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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# 186
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Andorra: |
356
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2005  |
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Education in Andorra
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# 187
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Liechtenstein: |
260
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2004  |
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Education in Liechtenstein
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# 188
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Cayman Islands: |
253
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2005  |
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Education in Cayman Islands
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# 189
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San Marino: |
228
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2004  |
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Education in San Marino
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# 190
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Monaco: |
131
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2004  |
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Education in Monaco
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# 191
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Palau: |
124
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2000  |
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Education in Palau
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Total: |
26,108,682.2
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Weighted average: |
136,694.7 |
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DEFINITION: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
See also
See this stat for year:
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CITATION
"Primary education, teachers by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/edu_pri_edu_tea-education-primary-teachers
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