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
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Costa Rica 0.0084 units per person compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 0.0083 units per person compare
- 21 Dominica 0.0083 units per person compare
- 22 Suriname 0.0082 units per person compare
- 23 Ireland 0.0079 units per person compare
- 24 Tonga 0.0079 units per person compare
- 25 Malaysia 0.0077 units per person compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.00 billion (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4422 units per person (2025)
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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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.