Primary education, teachers in Middle income
Middle income: Primary education, teachers was 25.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Middle income is 25.11 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Middle income peaked at 25.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.63 million, in 1971.
Middle income ranks 4th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.63 million | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 10.28 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 10.76 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 11.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 11.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 12.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 12.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 13.29 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 13.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 14.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 14.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 15.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 16.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 17.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 18.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 18.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 19.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.81 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 22.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 23.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.11 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.41 million | 9.63 million | 12.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.80 million | 13.29 million | 16.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.43 million | 16.42 million | 18.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 million | 18.58 million | 20.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.82 million | 21.16 million | 24.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 million | 24.33 million | 25.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Middle income?
- Primary education, teachers in Middle income was 25.11 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 million in 1971.
- How does Middle income rank for primary education, teachers?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.