Primary education, teachers, per capita in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0042 units per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.0043 units per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0037 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Low & middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Low & middle income is 0.0042 units per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1971.

That places Low & middle income 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, per capita in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0042 units per person
1971 0.0037 units per person -13.3%
1972 0.0038 units per person +4.1%
1973 0.0039 units per person +2.2%
1974 0.004 units per person +1.8%
1975 0.0041 units per person +1.8%
1976 0.0041 units per person +1.5%
1977 0.0041 units per person +0.0%
1978 0.0041 units per person -0.6%
1979 0.0041 units per person +0.4%
1980 0.0042 units per person +1.7%
1981 0.0042 units per person +0.4%
1982 0.0043 units per person +1.6%
1983 0.0043 units per person +0.6%
1984 0.0043 units per person -0.1%
1985 0.0042 units per person -0.9%
1986 0.0042 units per person -1.2%
1987 0.0042 units per person -0.5%
1988 0.0042 units per person +0.3%
1989 0.0042 units per person +0.8%
1990 0.0042 units per person -1.0%
1991 0.0042 units per person -0.6%
1992 0.0041 units per person -0.5%
1993 0.0041 units per person +0.2%
1994 0.0041 units per person -0.3%
1995 0.0041 units per person -1.2%
1996 0.0041 units per person -0.3%
1997 0.0041 units per person +0.8%
1998 0.004 units per person -1.7%
1999 0.004 units per person +0.3%
2000 0.004 units per person -0.7%
2001 0.004 units per person -0.3%
2002 0.0039 units per person -1.4%
2003 0.004 units per person +2.0%
2004 0.0041 units per person +1.6%
2005 0.0041 units per person -0.6%
2006 0.004 units per person -1.0%
2007 0.004 units per person +0.7%
2008 0.004 units per person -0.6%
2009 0.004 units per person +0.3%
2010 0.0041 units per person +0.6%
2011 0.0041 units per person +0.7%
2012 0.0041 units per person -0.3%
2013 0.0042 units per person +3.2%
2014 0.0042 units per person -0.2%
2015 0.0042 units per person +0.2%
2016 0.0043 units per person +1.2%
2017 0.0042 units per person -1.6%
2018 0.0042 units per person -0.8%
2019 0.0042 units per person +1.0%
2020 0.0042 units per person +0.0%
2021 0.0042 units per person +0.1%
2022 0.0042 units per person -1.3%
2023 0.0042 units per person +0.1%
2024 0.0042 units per person +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.004 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.0042 units per person 10
1980s 0.0042 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0043 units per person 10
1990s 0.0041 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0042 units per person 10
2000s 0.004 units per person 0.0039 units per person 0.0041 units per person 10
2010s 0.0042 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0043 units per person 10
2020s 0.0042 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0042 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 19 Costa Rica 0.0084 units per person compare
  2. 20 Brunei Darussalam 0.0083 units per person compare
  3. 21 Dominica 0.0083 units per person compare
  4. 22 Suriname 0.0082 units per person compare
  5. 23 Ireland 0.0079 units per person compare
  6. 24 Tonga 0.0079 units per person compare
  7. 25 Malaysia 0.0077 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Low & middle income?
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Low & middle income was 0.0042 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1983.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1971.
How does Low & middle income rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Low & middle income ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low & middle income 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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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

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.