Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 219,505 in 2016. β Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1974β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 219,505, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 219,505 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,262, in 1974.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 164th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,506 | 6,262 | 23,557 | 6 |
| 1980s | 50,552 | 27,555 | 73,386 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,814 | 43,383 | 88,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,955 | 77,150 | 104,090 | 9 |
| 2010s | 185,785 | 116,399 | 219,505 | 7 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 161 Martinique 660 compare
- 162 French Polynesia 640 compare
- 163 New Caledonia 461 compare
- 164 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 450 compare
- 165 Samoa 411 compare
- 166 Belize 396 compare
- 167 Bahamas, The 377 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 19.17 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 22.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 219,505 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 219,505 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,262 in 1974.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 164th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release