Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 924,952 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
924,952
Rank
91st
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1992
All-time low
477,046
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2023

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1980200120231980: 477.0k1981: 705.2k1982: 489.8k1983: 502.0k1984: 515.4k1985: 529.8k1986: 893.9k1987: 553.0k1988: 561.0k1989: 995.9k1990: 1.0M1991: 1.0M1992: 1.0M1993: 955.4k1994: 895.1k1995: 843.7k2023: 925.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 924,952.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 1.04 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 477,046, in 1980.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 91st out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 477,046
1981 705,174 +47.8%
1982 489,757 -30.5%
1983 502,046 +2.5%
1984 515,443 +2.7%
1985 529,837 +2.8%
1986 893,887 +68.7%
1987 553,030 -38.1%
1988 560,971 +1.4%
1989 995,861 +77.5%
1990 1.02 million +2.1%
1991 1.04 million +2.1%
1992 1.04 million +0.4%
1993 955,406 -8.4%
1994 895,114 -6.3%
1995 843,732 -5.7%
2023 924,952 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 622,305 477,046 995,861 10
1990s 965,514 843,732 1.04 million 6
2020s 924,952 924,952 924,952 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 89 Mongolia 9,945 compare
  2. 90 Papua New Guinea 9,447 compare
  3. 91 Jamaica 9,222 compare
  4. 92 Armenia 9,160 compare
  5. 93 Kuwait 8,763 compare
  6. 94 Burkina Faso 7,907 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 924,952 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1992.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 477,046 in 1980.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 91st out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
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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