Primary education, teachers, per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Upper middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Upper middle income is 0.0044 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 0.005 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per person, in 1971.
That places Upper middle income 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 13 Iceland 0.0093 units per person compare
- 14 French Polynesia 0.0091 units per person compare
- 15 Maldives 0.0089 units per person compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0087 units per person compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.0087 units per person compare
- 18 Georgia 0.0085 units per person compare
- 19 Costa Rica 0.0084 units per person compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Upper middle income?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Upper middle income was 0.0044 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 1971.
- How does Upper middle income rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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.