Primary education, teachers in IBRD only
IBRD only: Primary education, teachers was 21.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.35 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
21.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.24 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 21.35 million for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in IBRD only peaked at 21.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.24 million, in 1971.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.24 million | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 9.82 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.25 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 10.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 11.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 11.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 11.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.59 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 12.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 12.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 13.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 13.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 13.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 14.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 15.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 15.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 15.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 19.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.91 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.35 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.78 million | 9.24 million | 11.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.64 million | 12.28 million | 15.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.85 million | 15.18 million | 16.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.45 million | 16.64 million | 18.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.55 million | 18.51 million | 20.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.88 million | 20.61 million | 21.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in IBRD only?
- Primary education, teachers in IBRD only was 21.35 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 21.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 million in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for primary education, teachers?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.