Primary education, teachers in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Primary education, teachers was 13.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.41 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.38 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in Upper middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Upper middle income stood at 13.41 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Upper middle income peaked at 13.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million, in 1970.
That places Upper middle income 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.96 million | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 7.35 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 7.74 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 8.08 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.43 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 8.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 9.14 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 9.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 9.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.21 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.41 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.72 million | 6.38 million | 8.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 million | 9.14 million | 10.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.04 million | 10.83 million | 11.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 million | 11.45 million | 12.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.60 million | 12.20 million | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 million | 13.20 million | 13.41 million | 5 |
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More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Upper middle income?
- Primary education, teachers in Upper middle income was 13.41 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for primary education, teachers?
- Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.