Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 140,574 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
140,574
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
175th
of 218 groups
All-time high
143,632
in 2023
All-time low
22,883
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 140,574 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 143,632 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,883, in 1979.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 175th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,810 | — |
| 1972 | 27,648 | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 25,257 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 23,766 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 25,207 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 26,167 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 26,722 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 26,974 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 22,883 | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 31,758 | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 31,582 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 33,514 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 34,822 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 35,103 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35,515 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 37,642 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 38,761 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 40,585 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 42,087 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 44,195 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 44,771 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 45,879 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 48,559 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 51,387 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 52,230 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 54,319 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 56,826 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 59,012 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 61,708 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 66,904 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 64,495 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 66,194 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 68,823 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 74,440 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 74,711 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78,395 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 77,703 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 82,715 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 86,232 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 86,381 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94,080 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 99,665 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 111,377 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 117,350 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 122,046 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 130,989 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 132,657 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 126,293 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 128,626 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 140,348 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 125,899 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 129,363 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 143,632 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 140,574 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,715 | 22,883 | 35,810 | 9 |
| 1980s | 36,137 | 31,582 | 42,087 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,889 | 44,195 | 61,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,061 | 64,495 | 86,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,946 | 86,381 | 132,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,963 | 125,899 | 143,632 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 309 compare
- 173 Djibouti 301 compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 297 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 230 compare
- 176 Tonga 191 compare
- 177 Seychelles 186 compare
- 178 Dominica 184 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 140,574 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 143,632 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,883 in 1979.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 175th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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