Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA total
IDA total: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 7.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA total is 7.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA total peaked at 7.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.27 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.75 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.98 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.77 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.02 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.15 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.21 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million | 1.97 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 2.51 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million | 3.48 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 million | 4.98 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 million | 6.92 million | 7.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA total?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in IDA total was 7.15 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- IDA total ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.