Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle income
Middle income: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 25.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle income is 25.11 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle income peaked at 25.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.63 million, in 1971.
That places Middle income 4th 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 | 11.41 million | 9.63 million | 12.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.80 million | 13.29 million | 16.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.43 million | 16.42 million | 18.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 million | 18.58 million | 20.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.82 million | 21.16 million | 24.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 million | 24.33 million | 25.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.74 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 38.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle income?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle income was 25.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 million in 1971.
- How does Middle income rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.