Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
52nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
427,199
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 2.22 million for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 2.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 427,199, in 1975.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 52nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 427,199 | — |
| 1976 | 449,582 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 475,783 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 524,592 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 544,536 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 584,677 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 564,145 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 561,472 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 587,037 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 607,958 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 646,394 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 720,938 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 719,118 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 760,297 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 777,771 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 801,424 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 807,108 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 818,627 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 816,949 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 805,234 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 742,489 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 752,967 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 749,554 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 814,058 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 837,229 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 857,344 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 837,537 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 814,287 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 801,808 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 844,636 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 890,186 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484,338 | 427,199 | 544,536 | 5 |
| 1980s | 652,981 | 561,472 | 777,771 | 10 |
| 1990s | 794,564 | 742,489 | 837,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 976,233 | 801,808 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.32 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 2.03 million | 2.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 2.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,199 in 1975.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 52nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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