Primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Primary education, teachers was 10.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.38 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
10.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.60 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019972024

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend is 10.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 10.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million, in 1970.

That places Late-demographic dividend 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.87 million 5.60 million 7.61 million 10
1980s 8.16 million 7.85 million 8.45 million 10
1990s 8.84 million 8.61 million 9.19 million 10
2000s 9.31 million 9.00 million 9.60 million 10
2010s 9.52 million 9.31 million 10.07 million 10
2020s 10.29 million 10.13 million 10.38 million 5

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
  2. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 561,172 compare
  3. 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
  4. 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
  6. 12 Japan 440,864 compare
  7. 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend?
Primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend was 10.38 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 10.38 million in 2024.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million in 1970.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for primary education, teachers?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.