Primary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Primary education, teachers was 28.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total stood at 28.51 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 28.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.48 million, in 1971.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.48 million | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 11.13 million | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 11.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 12.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 12.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.95 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 13.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 13.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 13.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 14.25 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 14.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.19 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 15.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 17.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 17.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 17.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 18.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 18.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 18.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 20.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 21.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.35 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 28.51 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.27 million | 10.48 million | 13.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.92 million | 14.25 million | 17.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.83 million | 17.69 million | 19.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.55 million | 20.12 million | 23.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 million | 23.49 million | 27.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.94 million | 27.53 million | 28.51 million | 5 |
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More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total?
- Primary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total was 28.51 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 28.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 million in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for primary education, teachers?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.