Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 28.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total is 28.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 28.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.48 million, in 1971.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.27 million | 10.48 million | 13.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.92 million | 14.25 million | 17.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.83 million | 17.69 million | 19.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.55 million | 20.12 million | 23.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 million | 23.49 million | 27.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.94 million | 27.53 million | 28.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 6.74 million compare
- 2 India 5.19 million compare
- 3 United States 1.78 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 1.51 million compare
- 5 Nigeria 913,305 compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.10 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total was 28.51 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 28.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 million in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.