Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 449,386 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
449,386
Change on year
up 24.5%
Rank
129th
of 218 groups
All-time high
449,386
in 2024
All-time low
138,772
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) is 449,386, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 449,386 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 138,772, in 1980.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 129th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 (number) (pre-primary) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 138,772 | — |
| 1981 | 158,738 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 144,558 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 149,630 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 155,340 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 161,925 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 203,998 | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 176,408 | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 182,870 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 235,530 | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 246,282 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 256,669 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 264,715 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 262,869 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 247,401 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 216,322 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 190,979 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 168,205 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 146,610 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 140,433 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 139,276 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 139,993 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 142,732 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 143,297 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 143,677 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 155,024 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 156,478 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 159,416 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 173,417 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 177,534 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 190,205 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 200,709 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 217,338 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 232,194 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 240,137 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 253,767 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 264,293 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 277,761 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 289,990 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 314,887 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 326,728 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 348,046 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 353,692 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 361,063 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 449,386 | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170,777 | 138,772 | 235,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,048 | 140,433 | 264,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,084 | 139,276 | 177,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,128 | 190,205 | 314,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,783 | 326,728 | 449,386 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 126 Guyana 2,791 compare
- 127 Honduras 2,772 compare
- 128 Luxembourg 2,527 compare
- 129 Libya 2,486 compare
- 130 North Macedonia 2,475 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,452 compare
- 132 Bahrain 2,418 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 449,386 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 449,386 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,772 in 1980.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 129th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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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February 2026 Data Release