Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 416,265 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
416,265
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
131st
of 218 groups
All-time high
416,265
in 2023
All-time low
96,840
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2000–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120232000: 96.8k2001: 100.9k2002: 108.3k2003: 115.1k2004: 119.9k2005: 127.8k2006: 139.3k2007: 154.6k2008: 156.8k2009: 170.8k2010: 181.7k2011: 193.0k2012: 216.5k2013: 229.8k2014: 252.2k2015: 270.4k2016: 295.0k2017: 294.6k2018: 314.5k2019: 324.2k2020: 332.5k2021: 343.5k2022: 404.1k2023: 416.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 416,265 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 416,265 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96,840, in 2000.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 131st 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 24 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 96,840
2001 100,869 +4.2%
2002 108,258 +7.3%
2003 115,083 +6.3%
2004 119,938 +4.2%
2005 127,754 +6.5%
2006 139,325 +9.1%
2007 154,583 +11.0%
2008 156,808 +1.4%
2009 170,788 +8.9%
2010 181,714 +6.4%
2011 192,986 +6.2%
2012 216,485 +12.2%
2013 229,844 +6.2%
2014 252,211 +9.7%
2015 270,378 +7.2%
2016 294,981 +9.1%
2017 294,558 -0.1%
2018 314,502 +6.8%
2019 324,236 +3.1%
2020 332,547 +2.6%
2021 343,494 +3.3%
2022 404,106 +17.6%
2023 416,265 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 129,025 96,840 170,788 10
2010s 257,190 181,714 324,236 10
2020s 374,103 332,547 416,265 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 128 Luxembourg 2,527 compare
  2. 129 Libya 2,486 compare
  3. 130 North Macedonia 2,475 compare
  4. 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,452 compare
  5. 132 Bahrain 2,418 compare
  6. 133 Equatorial Guinea 2,378 compare
  7. 134 Namibia 2,320 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 416,265 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 416,265 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 96,840 in 2000.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 131st out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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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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