Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 284,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 284,349. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 284,349 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,648, in 1979.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 154th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 58,803 | — |
| 1979 | 54,648 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 64,761 | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 67,765 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 69,819 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 72,508 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 73,752 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 76,460 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 79,170 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 81,717 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 84,960 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 89,224 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 91,433 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 96,363 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 97,331 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 98,122 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 101,213 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 103,188 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 109,070 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 114,679 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 120,975 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 123,004 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 133,911 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 131,732 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 132,023 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 138,940 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 143,889 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 150,019 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 157,419 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 168,041 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 165,303 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 167,499 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 186,040 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 201,545 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 213,275 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 215,123 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 238,333 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 243,312 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 248,377 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 253,277 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 244,396 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 259,256 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 277,921 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 266,564 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 265,823 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 273,960 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 284,349 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,726 | 54,648 | 58,803 | 2 |
| 1980s | 76,014 | 64,761 | 89,224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,538 | 91,433 | 123,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,878 | 131,732 | 168,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,293 | 186,040 | 259,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,723 | 265,823 | 284,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 25.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 284,349 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 284,349 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,648 in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 154th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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