Primary education, teachers in IDA only
IDA only: Primary education, teachers was 5.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.00 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.01 million
in 2021
All-time low
800,568
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in IDA only, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
IDA only recorded 5.00 million for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in IDA only peaked at 5.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 800,568, in 1970.
That places IDA only 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 800,568 | — |
| 1971 | 809,082 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 846,598 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 888,054 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 901,412 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 945,104 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 999,455 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.88 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.63 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.49 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.67 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.90 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.00 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 956,634 | 800,568 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.20 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.60 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.19 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 3.46 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million | 4.90 million | 5.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in IDA only?
- Primary education, teachers in IDA only was 5.00 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,568 in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for primary education, teachers?
- IDA only ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.