Primary education, teachers in Small states
Small states: Primary education, teachers was 243,069 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Small states stood at 243,069. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Small states peaked at 243,069 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84,340, in 1970.
Small states ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,340 | — |
| 1971 | 84,538 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 88,712 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 89,566 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 91,967 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 93,812 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 96,045 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 99,355 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 101,540 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 102,560 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 105,788 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 108,653 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 111,608 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 116,861 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 118,104 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 119,244 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 121,887 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 124,072 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 127,811 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 130,400 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 130,491 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 133,807 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 136,664 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 140,238 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 143,205 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 146,139 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 148,255 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 150,623 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 153,525 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 154,258 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 156,862 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 159,496 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 163,502 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 168,296 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 170,623 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 174,900 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 178,507 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 182,759 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 185,974 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 191,394 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 196,117 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 198,148 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 202,840 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 204,861 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 205,178 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 208,640 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 212,846 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 217,231 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 218,179 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 224,155 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 227,136 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 230,155 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 234,257 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 240,754 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 243,069 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,243 | 84,340 | 102,560 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,443 | 105,788 | 130,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,720 | 130,491 | 154,258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,231 | 156,862 | 191,394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,820 | 196,117 | 224,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,074 | 227,136 | 243,069 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 39 South Korea 173,133 compare
- 40 Afghanistan 163,167 compare
- 41 Nepal 157,456 compare
- 42 Yemen 144,824 compare
- 43 Syria 144,621 compare
- 44 Canada 141,045 compare
- 45 Madagascar 138,648 compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Small states?
- Primary education, teachers in Small states was 243,069 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 243,069 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,340 in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for primary education, teachers?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.