Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 252,418 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
252,418
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
158th
of 218 groups
All-time high
273,714
in 2016
All-time low
89,586
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 252,418 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 273,714 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89,586, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 158th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 207,507 | — |
| 1971 | 89,586 | -56.8% |
| 1972 | 96,974 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 102,559 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 104,544 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 107,635 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 112,270 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 116,878 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 121,462 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 124,800 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 128,289 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 135,536 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 129,651 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 131,174 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 132,699 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 134,147 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 136,008 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 138,549 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 139,440 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 143,701 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 151,459 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 156,239 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 158,567 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 152,257 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 160,378 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 164,170 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 154,382 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 159,833 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 154,342 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 156,679 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 168,132 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 220,306 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 220,502 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 218,418 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 219,568 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 218,092 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 216,391 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 214,138 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 212,566 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 211,265 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 213,679 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 225,067 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 237,960 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 247,648 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 257,458 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 266,010 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 273,714 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 271,683 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 270,067 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 266,823 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 263,970 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 251,349 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 247,358 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 255,591 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 252,418 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118,421 | 89,586 | 207,507 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,919 | 128,289 | 143,701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,831 | 151,459 | 164,170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,938 | 168,132 | 220,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,011 | 213,679 | 273,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,137 | 247,358 | 263,970 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 155 Suriname 948 compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 918 compare
- 157 Singapore 776 compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 760 compare
- 159 Timor-Leste 757 compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 662 compare
- 161 Martinique 660 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 252,418 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 273,714 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,586 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 158th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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