Primary education, teachers in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Primary education, teachers was 27.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.98 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
27.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.06 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 27.98 million for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Low & middle income peaked at 27.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.06 million, in 1971.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.31 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.06 million | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 10.72 million | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 11.23 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 11.69 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 12.17 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 12.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 13.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 13.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 14.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 15.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 15.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 17.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 17.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 17.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 18.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 18.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.12 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 19.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.65 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.92 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.98 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.91 million | 10.06 million | 13.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.50 million | 13.91 million | 17.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.34 million | 17.20 million | 19.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.13 million | 19.66 million | 22.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.16 million | 23.05 million | 26.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.52 million | 27.15 million | 27.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Low & middle income?
- Primary education, teachers in Low & middle income was 27.98 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 27.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.06 million in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for primary education, teachers?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.