Primary education, teachers in IDA total
IDA total: Primary education, teachers was 7.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
IDA total recorded 7.15 million for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in IDA total peaked at 7.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.21 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million | 1.97 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 2.51 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million | 3.48 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 million | 4.98 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 million | 6.92 million | 7.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9519 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.9% (2024)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 9.23 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in IDA total?
- Primary education, teachers in IDA total was 7.15 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for primary education, teachers?
- IDA total ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.