Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 453,696 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
453,696
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
128th
of 218 groups
All-time high
453,696
in 2024
All-time low
153,334
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2004–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2004201420242004: 153.3k2005: 167.8k2006: 189.2k2007: 171.1k2008: 167.0k2009: 181.0k2010: 196.7k2011: 205.3k2012: 231.0k2013: 249.5k2014: 275.5k2015: 293.9k2016: 320.6k2017: 353.3k2018: 362.5k2019: 360.7k2020: 362.6k2021: 367.0k2022: 430.0k2023: 444.7k2024: 453.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 453,696. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 453,696 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153,334, in 2004.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 128th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 153,334
2005 167,788 +9.4%
2006 189,170 +12.7%
2007 171,100 -9.6%
2008 167,044 -2.4%
2009 181,041 +8.4%
2010 196,688 +8.6%
2011 205,327 +4.4%
2012 231,031 +12.5%
2013 249,459 +8.0%
2014 275,472 +10.4%
2015 293,934 +6.7%
2016 320,583 +9.1%
2017 353,345 +10.2%
2018 362,549 +2.6%
2019 360,745 -0.5%
2020 362,598 +0.5%
2021 366,973 +1.2%
2022 430,040 +17.2%
2023 444,664 +3.4%
2024 453,696 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 171,580 153,334 189,170 6
2010s 284,913 196,688 362,549 10
2020s 411,594 362,598 453,696 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 125 Lesotho 2,914 compare
  2. 126 Guyana 2,791 compare
  3. 127 Honduras 2,772 compare
  4. 128 Luxembourg 2,527 compare
  5. 129 Libya 2,486
  6. 130 North Macedonia 2,475 compare
  7. 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,452 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 453,696 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 453,696 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 153,334 in 2004.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 128th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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