Primary education, teachers in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Primary education, teachers was 11.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Lower middle income is 11.30 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lower middle income peaked at 11.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.91 million, in 1971.
Lower middle income ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.91 million | -31.3% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.56 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.22 million | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 4.41 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.26 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.23 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.28 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.07 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.97 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 10.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.23 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.74 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.30 million | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -31.3% | 4.24 million | 2.91 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 2.91 million | 4.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 million | 3.89 million | 5.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 million | 5.23 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 million | 6.74 million | 8.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 million | 8.60 million | 10.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 million | 10.74 million | 11.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Lower middle income?
- Primary education, teachers in Lower middle income was 11.30 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million in 1971.
- How does Lower middle income rank for primary education, teachers?
- Lower middle income ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.