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
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 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
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 2,378 compare
- 134 Namibia 2,320 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
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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February 2026 Data Release