Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.86 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
45th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.04 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.38 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 2.86 million.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 3.04 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 45th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 million | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.52 million | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.62 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.73 million | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 1.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 2.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.69 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 1.38 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.73 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 million | 1.93 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 2.04 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 2.49 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.86 million | 3.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 42 Sri Lanka 34,495 compare
- 43 Ecuador 33,805 compare
- 44 Cameroon 32,512 compare
- 45 Netherlands 32,039 compare
- 46 United Kingdom 31,076 compare
- 47 South Africa 28,902 compare
- 48 Liberia 28,380 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.51 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2785 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0381 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 2.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 45th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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