Primary education, teachers, per capita in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Early-demographic dividend is 0.0039 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0046 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1979.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Early-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -28.4% | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0033 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 28 Kuwait 0.0075 units per person compare
- 29 Liechtenstein 0.0072 units per person compare
- 30 Eswatini 0.0072 units per person compare
- 31 San Marino 0.0072 units per person compare
- 32 Samoa 0.0072 units per person compare
- 33 Argentina 0.0071 units per person compare
- 34 Denmark 0.007 units per person compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Early-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Early-demographic dividend was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1979.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.