Primary education, teachers in OECD members
OECD members: Primary education, teachers was 6.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in OECD members stood at 6.28 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in OECD members peaked at 6.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.63 million, in 1970.
That places OECD members 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 million | 4.63 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.16 million | 5.07 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.40 million | 5.20 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 million | 5.64 million | 5.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 million | 5.92 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 million | 6.14 million | 6.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9973 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 105.4% (2024)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 0.6072 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in OECD members?
- Primary education, teachers in OECD members was 6.28 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 million in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for primary education, teachers?
- OECD members ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.