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Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education Statistics > Primary education, teachers (per capita) (most recent) by country
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| Rank |
Countries
|
Amount
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Date
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# 1
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Libya: |
19.304
per 1,000 people |
1991  |
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Education in Libya
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# 2
|
Brunei: |
12.166
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Brunei
|
|
# 3
|
Iceland: |
10.072
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Iceland
|
|
# 4
|
Virgin Islands: |
9.601
per 1,000 people |
1991  |
|
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Education in Virgin Islands
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# 5
|
Vanuatu: |
9.301
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Vanuatu
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# 6
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Israel: |
9.17
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
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Education in Israel
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# 7
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Antigua and Barbuda: |
9.087
per 1,000 people |
2000  |
|
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Education in Antigua and Barbuda
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# 8
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Bermuda: |
8.982
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Bermuda
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# 9
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Norway: |
8.964
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Norway
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# 10
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Marshall Islands: |
8.915
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
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Education in Marshall Islands
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# 11
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Maldives: |
8.755
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
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Education in Maldives
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# 12
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Grenada: |
8.535
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Grenada
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# 13
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
8.349
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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# 14
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Iraq: |
8.276
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Iraq
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# 15
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Tonga: |
8.152
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Tonga
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# 16
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San Marino: |
8.143
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in San Marino
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# 17
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Lebanon: |
7.917
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Lebanon
|
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# 18
|
Suriname: |
7.835
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Suriname
|
|
# 19
|
Seychelles: |
7.831
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Seychelles
|
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# 20
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Qatar: |
7.748
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Qatar
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# 21
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Cuba: |
7.705
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Cuba
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# 22
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Jordan: |
7.638
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
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Education in Jordan
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# 23
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Sweden: |
7.598
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Sweden
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# 24
|
Liechtenstein: |
7.547
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Liechtenstein
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# 25
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
7.5
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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# 26
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Belize: |
7.467
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Belize
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# 27
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Denmark: |
7.442
per 1,000 people |
2001  |
|
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Education in Denmark
|
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# 28
|
Solomon Islands: |
7.4
per 1,000 people |
1999  |
|
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Education in Solomon Islands
|
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# 29
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Dominica: |
7.208
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Dominica
|
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# 30
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Botswana: |
7.189
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Botswana
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# 31
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Bolivia: |
7.151
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
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Education in Bolivia
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= 32
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Bahamas, The: |
7.141
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
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Education in Bahamas, The
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= 32
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Malaysia: |
7.141
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
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Education in Malaysia
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# 34
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Bahrain: |
7.117
per 1,000 people |
2002  |
|
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Education in Bahrain
|
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# 35
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Argentina: |
7.093
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
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Education in Argentina
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# 36
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Saudi Arabia: |
7.088
per 1,000 people |
1991  |
|
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Education in Saudi Arabia
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# 37
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Venezuela: |
6.939
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Venezuela
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# 38
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Samoa: |
6.776
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Samoa
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# 39
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Peru: |
6.742
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Peru
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# 40
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Indonesia: |
6.655
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Indonesia
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# 41
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Kuwait: |
6.632
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Kuwait
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# 42
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Luxembourg: |
6.623
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
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Education in Luxembourg
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# 43
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Kiribati: |
6.606
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Kiribati
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# 44
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Ecuador: |
6.537
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
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Education in Ecuador
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# 45
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Saint Lucia: |
6.511
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Saint Lucia
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# 46
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Syria: |
6.485
per 1,000 people |
2002  |
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Education in Syria
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# 47
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Netherlands Antilles: |
6.403
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
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Education in Netherlands Antilles
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# 48
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São Tomé and Príncipe: |
6.325
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in São Tomé and Príncipe
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# 49
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Cape Verde: |
6.294
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Cape Verde
|
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# 50
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Portugal: |
6.241
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Portugal
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# 51
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Belgium: |
6.195
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Belgium
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# 52
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Ireland: |
6.094
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Ireland
|
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# 53
|
Swaziland: |
6.035
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Swaziland
|
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# 54
|
Trinidad and Tobago: |
6.006
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Trinidad and Tobago
|
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# 55
|
Tunisia: |
6.002
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Tunisia
|
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# 56
|
Guatemala: |
5.994
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Guatemala
|
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# 57
|
Namibia: |
5.993
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Namibia
|
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# 58
|
Poland: |
5.922
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Poland
|
|
# 59
|
Paraguay: |
5.919
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
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Education in Paraguay
|
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# 60
|
United States: |
5.885
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in United States
|
|
# 61
|
Costa Rica: |
5.87
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Costa Rica
|
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# 62
|
Yemen: |
5.85
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Yemen
|
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# 63
|
Gabon: |
5.731
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Gabon
|
|
# 64
|
Estonia: |
5.669
per 1,000 people |
2002  |
|
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Education in Estonia
|
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# 65
|
Lesotho: |
5.657
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Lesotho
|
|
# 66
|
Aruba: |
5.653
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Aruba
|
|
# 67
|
Cayman Islands: |
5.622
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Cayman Islands
|
|
# 68
|
Dominican Republic: |
5.598
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Dominican Republic
|
|
# 69
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Australia: |
5.573
per 1,000 people |
1999  |
|
|
Education in Australia
|
|
# 70
|
Iran: |
5.571
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Iran
|
|
# 71
|
Guyana: |
5.55
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Guyana
|
|
# 72
|
Panama: |
5.493
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Panama
|
|
# 73
|
Nicaragua: |
5.469
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Nicaragua
|
|
# 74
|
Barbados: |
5.45
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Barbados
|
|
# 75
|
Honduras: |
5.421
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Honduras
|
|
# 76
|
Oman: |
5.42
per 1,000 people |
2001  |
|
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Education in Oman
|
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# 77
|
Andorra: |
5.378
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Andorra
|
|
# 78
|
Uruguay: |
5.312
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
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Education in Uruguay
|
|
# 79
|
New Zealand: |
5.309
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in New Zealand
|
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# 80
|
Greece: |
5.279
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Greece
|
|
# 81
|
Algeria: |
5.219
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Algeria
|
|
# 82
|
El Salvador: |
5.132
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in El Salvador
|
|
# 83
|
Mexico: |
5.087
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Mexico
|
|
# 84
|
Comoros: |
5.079
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Comoros
|
|
# 85
|
Azerbaijan: |
5.036
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Azerbaijan
|
|
# 86
|
Bhutan: |
5.028
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Bhutan
|
|
# 87
|
Laos: |
4.996
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Laos
|
|
# 88
|
Egypt: |
4.993
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Egypt
|
|
# 89
|
Uganda: |
4.971
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Uganda
|
|
# 90
|
Tajikistan: |
4.961
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Tajikistan
|
|
# 91
|
Morocco: |
4.925
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Morocco
|
|
# 92
|
Brazil: |
4.836
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Brazil
|
|
# 93
|
Togo: |
4.828
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Togo
|
|
# 94
|
Equatorial Guinea: |
4.795
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
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Education in Equatorial Guinea
|
|
# 95
|
Zimbabwe: |
4.762
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
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Education in Zimbabwe
|
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# 96
|
Fiji: |
4.761
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Fiji
|
|
# 97
|
Cyprus: |
4.739
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Cyprus
|
|
# 98
|
Thailand: |
4.724
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
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Education in Thailand
|
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# 99
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Finland: |
4.65
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Finland
|
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# 100
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Philippines: |
4.619
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Philippines
|
|
# 101
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Jamaica: |
4.554
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Jamaica
|
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# 102
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Canada: |
4.538
per 1,000 people |
2001  |
|
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Education in Canada
|
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# 103
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South Africa: |
4.506
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in South Africa
|
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# 104
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Kenya: |
4.486
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Kenya
|
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# 105
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Italy: |
4.482
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Italy
|
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# 106
|
Mauritius: |
4.449
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Mauritius
|
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# 107
|
China: |
4.434
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in China
|
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# 108
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Vietnam: |
4.339
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Vietnam
|
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# 109
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United Kingdom: |
4.328
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in United Kingdom
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# 110
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Zambia: |
4.304
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Zambia
|
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# 111
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Nigeria: |
4.237
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Nigeria
|
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# 112
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Liberia: |
4.23
per 1,000 people |
2000  |
|
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Education in Liberia
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# 113
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Hungary: |
4.219
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Hungary
|
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# 114
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Spain: |
4.199
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Spain
|
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# 115
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Netherlands: |
4.182
per 1,000 people |
1991  |
|
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Education in Netherlands
|
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# 116
|
Colombia: |
4.158
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Colombia
|
|
# 117
|
Malta: |
4.122
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Malta
|
|
# 118
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Monaco: |
4.043
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Monaco
|
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# 119
|
Ghana: |
4.037
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Ghana
|
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# 120
|
Chile: |
3.99
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Chile
|
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# 121
|
Turkey: |
3.944
per 1,000 people |
1991  |
|
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Education in Turkey
|
|
# 122
|
Kazakhstan: |
3.914
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Kazakhstan
|
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# 123
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Cameroon: |
3.816
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Cameroon
|
|
# 124
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United Arab Emirates: |
3.806
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in United Arab Emirates
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# 125
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Albania: |
3.745
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Albania
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# 126
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Nepal: |
3.74
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Nepal
|
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# 127
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Sri Lanka: |
3.683
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Sri Lanka
|
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# 128
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East Timor: |
3.63
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in East Timor
|
|
# 129
|
Georgia: |
3.615
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
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Education in Georgia
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|
# 130
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Madagascar: |
3.608
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Madagascar
|
|
# 131
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Cambodia: |
3.6
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Cambodia
|
|
# 132
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Mauritania: |
3.585
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Mauritania
|
|
# 133
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Hong Kong: |
3.542
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Hong Kong
|
|
# 134
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Uzbekistan: |
3.522
per 1,000 people |
1991  |
|
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Education in Uzbekistan
|
|
# 135
|
Tanzania: |
3.509
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Tanzania
|
|
# 136
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Macau: |
3.497
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Macau
|
|
# 137
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Sierra Leone: |
3.496
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Sierra Leone
|
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# 138
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Austria: |
3.474
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Austria
|
|
# 139
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Kyrgyzstan: |
3.447
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Kyrgyzstan
|
|
# 140
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Haiti: |
3.446
per 1,000 people |
1991  |
|
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Education in Haiti
|
|
# 141
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Papua New Guinea: |
3.396
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
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Education in Papua New Guinea
|
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# 142
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Lithuania: |
3.365
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Lithuania
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# 143
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Gambia, The: |
3.354
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Gambia, The
|
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# 144
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France: |
3.353
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in France
|
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# 145
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Benin: |
3.336
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Benin
|
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# 146
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Sudan: |
3.259
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Sudan
|
|
# 147
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Burma: |
3.169
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Burma
|
|
# 148
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Singapore: |
3.139
per 1,000 people |
1991  |
|
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Education in Singapore
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|
# 149
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India: |
3.138
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in India
|
|
# 150
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Slovenia: |
3.097
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
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Education in Slovenia
|
|
# 151
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Latvia: |
3.08
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Latvia
|
|
# 152
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Rwanda: |
3.075
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Rwanda
|
|
# 153
|
Mozambique: |
3.003
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Mozambique
|
|
# 154
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
3.002
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
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# 155
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Guinea: |
2.988
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Guinea
|
|
# 156
|
Senegal: |
2.973
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Senegal
|
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# 157
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Japan: |
2.966
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Japan
|
|
# 158
|
Korea, South: |
2.943
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Korea, South
|
|
# 159
|
Czech Republic: |
2.93
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Czech Republic
|
|
# 160
|
Pakistan: |
2.89
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Pakistan
|
|
# 161
|
Mongolia: |
2.873
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Mongolia
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# 162
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Germany: |
2.823
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Germany
|
|
# 163
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Burundi: |
2.821
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Burundi
|
|
# 164
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
2.798
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Macedonia, Republic of
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|
# 165
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
2.744
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Côte d'Ivoire
|
|
# 166
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Slovakia: |
2.679
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Slovakia
|
|
# 167
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Romania: |
2.653
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Romania
|
|
# 168
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Moldova: |
2.646
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Moldova
|
|
# 169
|
Bangladesh: |
2.533
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Bangladesh
|
|
# 170
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Guinea-Bissau: |
2.502
per 1,000 people |
2001  |
|
|
Education in Guinea-Bissau
|
|
# 171
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Croatia: |
2.439
per 1,000 people |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Croatia
|
|
# 172
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Angola: |
2.437
per 1,000 people |
1998  |
|
|
Education in Angola
|
|
# 173
|
Belarus: |
2.421
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Belarus
|
|
# 174
|
Bulgaria: |
2.411
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Bulgaria
|
|
# 175
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Malawi: |
2.367
per 1,000 people |
1991  |
|
|
Education in Malawi
|
|
# 176
|
Serbia and Montenegro: |
2.364
per 1,000 people |
2001  |
|
|
Education in Serbia and Montenegro
|
|
# 177
|
Russia: |
2.226
per 1,000 people |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Russia
|
|
# 178
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Ukraine: |
2.21
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Ukraine
|
|
# 179
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Chad: |
2.05
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Chad
|
|
# 180
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Mali: |
2.048
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Mali
|
|
# 181
|
Burkina Faso: |
2.036
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Burkina Faso
|
|
# 182
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Armenia: |
1.957
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Armenia
|
|
# 183
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Djibouti: |
1.848
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Djibouti
|
|
= 184
|
Eritrea: |
1.804
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Eritrea
|
|
= 184
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Congo, Republic of the: |
1.804
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Congo, Republic of the
|
|
# 186
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Niger: |
1.746
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Niger
|
|
# 187
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Afghanistan: |
1.731
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Afghanistan
|
|
# 188
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Ethiopia: |
1.557
per 1,000 people |
2005  |
|
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Education in Ethiopia
|
|
# 189
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Central African Republic: |
1.301
per 1,000 people |
1991  |
|
|
Education in Central African Republic
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Weighted average: |
5.0
per 1,000 people |
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DEFINITION: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
See also
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CITATION
"Primary education, teachers (per capita) by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/edu_pri_edu_tea_percap-education-primary-teachers-per-capita
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