Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.23 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
51st
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
504,175
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 2.23 million. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 504,175, in 1977.
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 51st of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 504,175 | — |
| 1978 | 554,540 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 576,688 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 617,914 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 595,719 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 594,027 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 615,651 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 633,937 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 666,166 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 739,887 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 740,679 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 775,448 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 788,707 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 802,263 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 812,984 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 829,515 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 835,664 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 832,961 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 783,494 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 801,533 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 793,836 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 884,537 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 841,417 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 870,840 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 854,630 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 842,448 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 849,764 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 895,731 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 952,961 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.23 million | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 545,134 | 504,175 | 576,688 | 3 |
| 1980s | 676,814 | 594,027 | 788,707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 821,820 | 783,494 | 884,537 | 10 |
| 2000s | 981,539 | 842,448 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.30 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 1.96 million | 2.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,175 in 1977.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 51st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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