Primary education, teachers, per capita in World
World: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2024. β¬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in World, 1970β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in World is 0.0042 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in World peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1971.
That places World 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0043 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 | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 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 World
- 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
- 26 Guyana 0.0076 units per person compare
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in World?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in World was 0.0042 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1971.
- How does World rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- World ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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 Γ· 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.