Central African Republic—Primary School Teachers
Central African Republic's primary school teachers was 9,756 in 2016, ranking #140 out of 201 countries. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 9,756 (2016) and the lowest was 4,653 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,756 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 8,267 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7,974 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7,553 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 6,427 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 5,827 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 4,653 |
Top Countries — Primary School Teachers
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 34.1M | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 6.7M | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 5.2M | 2025 |
| 4 | United States | 1.8M | 2023 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 1.5M | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 913,305 | 2021 |
| 7 | Brazil | 696,748 | 2024 |
| 8 | Mexico | 571,832 | 2023 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 561,172 | 2023 |
| 10 | Philippines | 527,504 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.
Methodology
Data compiled by 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. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Unit
teachers