Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 655,934 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
655,934
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
111th
of 218 groups
All-time high
655,934
in 2024
All-time low
165,764
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1980–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1980200220241980: 165.8k1981: 189.9k1982: 179.4k1983: 189.3k1984: 200.4k1985: 212.6k1986: 260.7k1987: 239.0k1988: 251.9k1989: 301.4k1990: 309.2k1991: 315.7k1992: 319.3k1993: 313.2k1994: 293.2k1995: 258.2k1996: 229.4k1997: 203.2k1998: 219.8k1999: 216.9k2000: 218.5k2001: 209.7k2002: 216.4k2003: 207.0k2004: 205.9k2005: 218.9k2006: 222.4k2007: 225.1k2008: 241.4k2009: 244.4k2010: 266.2k2011: 325.5k2012: 366.7k2013: 392.9k2014: 398.4k2015: 411.0k2016: 433.9k2017: 468.0k2018: 477.5k2019: 511.3k2020: 531.2k2021: 551.7k2022: 556.9k2023: 564.9k2024: 655.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 655,934. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 655,934 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165,764, in 1980.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 111th 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 45 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 165,764
1981 189,879 +14.5%
1982 179,415 -5.5%
1983 189,310 +5.5%
1984 200,420 +5.9%
1985 212,581 +6.1%
1986 260,693 +22.6%
1987 239,045 -8.3%
1988 251,930 +5.4%
1989 301,398 +19.6%
1990 309,231 +2.6%
1991 315,689 +2.1%
1992 319,255 +1.1%
1993 313,247 -1.9%
1994 293,172 -6.4%
1995 258,183 -11.9%
1996 229,448 -11.1%
1997 203,178 -11.4%
1998 219,799 +8.2%
1999 216,895 -1.3%
2000 218,500 +0.7%
2001 209,710 -4.0%
2002 216,444 +3.2%
2003 206,966 -4.4%
2004 205,860 -0.5%
2005 218,894 +6.3%
2006 222,433 +1.6%
2007 225,134 +1.2%
2008 241,425 +7.2%
2009 244,425 +1.2%
2010 266,157 +8.9%
2011 325,459 +22.3%
2012 366,685 +12.7%
2013 392,858 +7.1%
2014 398,413 +1.4%
2015 411,004 +3.2%
2016 433,947 +5.6%
2017 467,976 +7.8%
2018 477,531 +2.0%
2019 511,325 +7.1%
2020 531,247 +3.9%
2021 551,690 +3.8%
2022 556,923 +0.9%
2023 564,853 +1.4%
2024 655,934 +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 219,044 165,764 301,398 10
1990s 267,810 203,178 319,255 10
2000s 220,979 205,860 244,425 10
2010s 405,136 266,157 511,325 10
2020s 572,129 531,247 655,934 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 108 Syrian Arab Republic 5,647 compare
  2. 109 Cambodia 5,426 compare
  3. 110 Guinea 5,377 compare
  4. 111 Albania 5,314 compare
  5. 112 Gambia 4,923 compare
  6. 113 Ireland 4,823 compare
  7. 114 Puerto Rico 4,603 compare
  8. 114 Uruguay 4,603 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 655,934 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 655,934 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 165,764 in 1980.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 111th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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