Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 538,082 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
538,082
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
121st
of 218 groups
All-time high
538,082
in 2023
All-time low
98,575
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1982–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1982200220231982: 98.6k1983: 101.6k1984: 103.5k1985: 110.2k1986: 112.8k1987: 121.6k1988: 126.7k1989: 131.7k1990: 135.0k1991: 141.1k1992: 141.4k1993: 141.3k1994: 143.5k1995: 148.7k1996: 160.5k1997: 154.4k1998: 176.7k1999: 182.3k2000: 193.6k2001: 196.0k2002: 197.6k2003: 223.4k2004: 232.2k2005: 243.2k2006: 258.0k2007: 268.1k2008: 274.3k2009: 294.6k2010: 308.8k2011: 316.1k2012: 349.3k2013: 372.3k2014: 403.5k2015: 407.5k2016: 426.7k2017: 427.1k2018: 445.0k2019: 449.8k2020: 459.8k2021: 464.2k2022: 525.0k2023: 538.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) stood at 538,082. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 538,082 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98,575, in 1982.

That places ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 121st out of 218 groups with data for 2023, 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 ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1982 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1982 98,575
1983 101,634 +3.1%
1984 103,487 +1.8%
1985 110,163 +6.5%
1986 112,786 +2.4%
1987 121,643 +7.9%
1988 126,662 +4.1%
1989 131,661 +3.9%
1990 135,020 +2.6%
1991 141,108 +4.5%
1992 141,351 +0.2%
1993 141,346 -0.0%
1994 143,523 +1.5%
1995 148,681 +3.6%
1996 160,536 +8.0%
1997 154,360 -3.8%
1998 176,652 +14.4%
1999 182,335 +3.2%
2000 193,640 +6.2%
2001 195,983 +1.2%
2002 197,642 +0.8%
2003 223,420 +13.0%
2004 232,173 +3.9%
2005 243,248 +4.8%
2006 257,956 +6.0%
2007 268,077 +3.9%
2008 274,257 +2.3%
2009 294,561 +7.4%
2010 308,824 +4.8%
2011 316,101 +2.4%
2012 349,263 +10.5%
2013 372,319 +6.6%
2014 403,530 +8.4%
2015 407,544 +1.0%
2016 426,686 +4.7%
2017 427,050 +0.1%
2018 444,989 +4.2%
2019 449,835 +1.1%
2020 459,813 +2.2%
2021 464,155 +0.9%
2022 525,030 +13.1%
2023 538,082 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 113,326 98,575 131,661 8
1990s 152,491 135,020 182,335 10
2000s 238,096 193,640 294,561 10
2010s 390,614 308,824 449,835 10
2020s 496,770 459,813 538,082 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

  1. 118 Slovenia 3,775 compare
  2. 119 Lithuania 3,678 compare
  3. 120 Afghanistan 3,351 compare
  4. 121 Qatar 3,346 compare
  5. 122 Iceland 3,340 compare
  6. 123 Nicaragua 3,337 compare
  7. 124 Botswana 3,287 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 538,082 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The highest recorded value was 538,082 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The lowest recorded value was 98,575 in 1982.
How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 121st out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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