Primary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Primary education, teachers was 13.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.97 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.20 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 13.97 million for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 13.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 1971.

That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.81 million 4.20 million 5.72 million 10
1980s 6.69 million 5.46 million 7.90 million 10
1990s 8.72 million 7.94 million 9.37 million 10
2000s 10.32 million 9.49 million 11.27 million 10
2010s 12.86 million 11.64 million 13.69 million 10
2020s 13.65 million 13.35 million 13.97 million 5

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 United States 1.78 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 1.51 million compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 913,305 compare
  4. 6 Brazil 696,748 compare
  5. 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 561,172 compare
  7. 9 Philippines 527,504 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend?
Primary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend was 13.97 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 13.97 million in 2024.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 1971.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for primary education, teachers?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.