Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 309,098 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
309,098
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
147th
of 218 groups
All-time high
309,098
in 2024
All-time low
55,655
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Member Countries recorded 309,098 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 309,098 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,655, in 1979.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 147th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 59,846 | — |
| 1979 | 55,655 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 65,909 | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 68,926 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 70,994 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 73,716 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 74,986 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 77,569 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 80,314 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 82,896 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 86,173 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 90,457 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 92,686 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 97,616 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 98,568 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 99,346 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 102,631 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 104,654 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 110,491 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 116,293 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 122,586 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 124,594 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 135,681 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 133,740 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 134,157 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 142,429 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 146,498 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 153,714 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 165,016 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 175,293 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 174,532 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 188,070 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 207,410 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 221,996 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 233,570 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 236,270 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 259,519 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 263,216 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 267,557 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 273,130 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 264,811 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 279,675 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 298,069 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 286,724 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 287,170 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 295,855 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 309,098 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,751 | 55,655 | 59,846 | 2 |
| 1980s | 77,194 | 65,909 | 90,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,946 | 92,686 | 124,594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,913 | 133,740 | 188,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,715 | 207,410 | 279,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,383 | 286,724 | 309,098 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 840,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries was 309,098 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 309,098 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,655 in 1979.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 147th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release