Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 211,979 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
211,979
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
166th
of 218 groups
All-time high
211,979
in 2024
All-time low
24,219
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1982–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1982200320241982: 24.2k1983: 24.9k1984: 25.1k1985: 28.4k1986: 29.5k1987: 30.8k1988: 32.7k1989: 34.7k1990: 36.4k1991: 39.6k1992: 40.9k1993: 42.2k1994: 43.9k1995: 46.9k1996: 50.5k1997: 54.2k1998: 60.6k1999: 66.2k2000: 69.4k2001: 71.8k2002: 76.1k2003: 91.7k2004: 100.1k2005: 104.8k2006: 112.3k2007: 119.7k2008: 121.2k2009: 141.3k2010: 145.5k2011: 140.6k2012: 138.1k2013: 151.8k2014: 165.7k2015: 167.7k2016: 179.8k2017: 181.0k2018: 180.0k2019: 183.4k2020: 188.4k2021: 198.0k2022: 202.1k2023: 209.4k2024: 212.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) is 211,979, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 211,979 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,219, in 1982.

That places ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 166th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 24,219 —
1983 24,911 +2.9%
1984 25,091 +0.7%
1985 28,378 +13.1%
1986 29,544 +4.1%
1987 30,786 +4.2%
1988 32,694 +6.2%
1989 34,693 +6.1%
1990 36,379 +4.9%
1991 39,586 +8.8%
1992 40,862 +3.2%
1993 42,212 +3.3%
1994 43,894 +4.0%
1995 46,948 +7.0%
1996 50,459 +7.5%
1997 54,171 +7.4%
1998 60,551 +11.8%
1999 66,156 +9.3%
2000 69,429 +4.9%
2001 71,808 +3.4%
2002 76,134 +6.0%
2003 91,730 +20.5%
2004 100,083 +9.1%
2005 104,802 +4.7%
2006 112,279 +7.1%
2007 119,673 +6.6%
2008 121,184 +1.3%
2009 141,272 +16.6%
2010 145,464 +3.0%
2011 140,554 -3.4%
2012 138,090 -1.8%
2013 151,825 +9.9%
2014 165,698 +9.1%
2015 167,683 +1.2%
2016 179,816 +7.2%
2017 181,010 +0.7%
2018 179,956 -0.6%
2019 183,374 +1.9%
2020 188,429 +2.8%
2021 198,022 +5.1%
2022 202,062 +2.0%
2023 209,439 +3.7%
2024 211,979 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28,790 24,219 34,693 8
1990s 48,122 36,379 66,156 10
2000s 100,840 69,429 141,272 10
2010s 163,347 138,090 183,374 10
2020s 201,986 188,429 211,979 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

  1. 163 New Caledonia 461 compare
  2. 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 compare
  3. 165 Samoa 411 compare
  4. 166 Belize 396 compare
  5. 167 Bahamas 377 compare
  6. 168 Barbados 371 compare
  7. 169 Antigua and Barbuda 360 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 211,979 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The highest recorded value was 211,979 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The lowest recorded value was 24,219 in 1982.
How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 166th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release