Primary education, teachers in IDA blend
IDA blend: Primary education, teachers was 2.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in IDA blend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in IDA blend is 2.26 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in IDA blend peaked at 2.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 421,997, in 1970.
That places IDA blend 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 421,997 | — |
| 1971 | 442,468 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 474,157 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 490,212 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 532,701 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 552,283 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 565,670 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 609,242 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 688,602 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 755,749 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 789,527 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 804,915 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 910,390 | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 962,327 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 963,316 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 942,636 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 862,309 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 903,880 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 931,635 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 945,504 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 945,383 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 993,048 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.26 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 553,308 | 421,997 | 755,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 901,644 | 789,527 | 963,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 945,383 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.33 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.58 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.08 million | 2.26 million | 5 |
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More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in IDA blend?
- Primary education, teachers in IDA blend was 2.26 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,997 in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for primary education, teachers?
- IDA blend ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.