Primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Primary education, teachers was 4.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 4.66 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 4.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 555,448, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 555,448 | — |
| 1971 | 591,203 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 627,016 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 658,189 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 712,212 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 742,100 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 789,793 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 861,127 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 987,657 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.54 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.18 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.78 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.40 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.66 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 762,618 | 555,448 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 1.37 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 1.79 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 million | 2.96 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 million | 4.19 million | 4.66 million | 5 |
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More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend was 4.66 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,448 in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for primary education, teachers?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.