Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 505,198 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
505,198
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
124th
of 218 groups
All-time high
505,198
in 2024
All-time low
107,174
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1991–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1991200720241991: 107.2k1992: 112.4k1994: 118.1k1995: 121.4k1996: 131.1k1997: 119.2k1998: 150.6k1999: 159.3k2000: 173.2k2001: 186.1k2002: 199.5k2003: 226.8k2004: 240.0k2005: 255.9k2006: 273.0k2007: 254.6k2008: 247.6k2009: 270.3k2010: 291.7k2011: 298.8k2012: 332.3k2013: 346.7k2014: 382.6k2015: 389.3k2016: 407.1k2017: 437.8k2018: 445.9k2019: 449.7k2020: 446.0k2021: 437.8k2022: 482.5k2023: 497.9k2024: 505.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Region 1 recorded 505,198 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 505,198 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107,174, in 1991.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 124th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 1, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 107,174
1992 112,378 +4.9%
1994 118,062 +5.1%
1995 121,389 +2.8%
1996 131,142 +8.0%
1997 119,187 -9.1%
1998 150,558 +26.3%
1999 159,278 +5.8%
2000 173,249 +8.8%
2001 186,148 +7.4%
2002 199,488 +7.2%
2003 226,841 +13.7%
2004 239,958 +5.8%
2005 255,948 +6.7%
2006 273,011 +6.7%
2007 254,640 -6.7%
2008 247,620 -2.8%
2009 270,343 +9.2%
2010 291,691 +7.9%
2011 298,832 +2.4%
2012 332,254 +11.2%
2013 346,701 +4.3%
2014 382,627 +10.4%
2015 389,343 +1.8%
2016 407,078 +4.6%
2017 437,842 +7.6%
2018 445,895 +1.8%
2019 449,702 +0.9%
2020 445,969 -0.8%
2021 437,756 -1.8%
2022 482,506 +10.2%
2023 497,928 +3.2%
2024 505,198 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 127,396 107,174 159,278 8
2000s 232,725 173,249 273,011 10
2010s 378,196 291,691 449,702 10
2020s 473,871 437,756 505,198 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

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  3. 123 Nicaragua 3,337 compare
  4. 124 Botswana 3,287 compare
  5. 125 Lesotho 2,914 compare
  6. 126 Guyana 2,791 compare
  7. 127 Honduras 2,772 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 505,198 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 505,198 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 107,174 in 1991.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 124th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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