Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 10.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 10.95 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 10.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 708,567, in 1975.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 708,567 | 1.90 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 1.32 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 2.35 million | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 million | 3.48 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 million | 5.44 million | 8.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 million | 10.38 million | 10.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 368.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 10.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 708,567 in 1975.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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