Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) 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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.90 million | — |
| 1973 | 729,049 | -61.7% |
| 1974 | 1.53 million | +109.4% |
| 1975 | 708,567 | -53.6% |
| 1976 | 890,272 | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 1.89 million | +77.3% |
| 1980 | 1.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million | -30.3% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 1.81 million | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2.12 million | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.35 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.74 million | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 3.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.48 million | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 4.02 million | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 3.51 million | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 3.79 million | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.96 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 5.12 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.81 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.23 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.51 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.79 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.28 million | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.46 million | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 7.90 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 8.25 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.53 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.38 million | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 10.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.54 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.95 million | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in MDG: Developing Regions changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +109.4% | 729,049 | 1.53 million |
| 1979 | +77.3% | 1.06 million | 1.89 million |
| 1973 | -61.7% | 1.90 million | 729,049 |
| 1975 | -53.6% | 1.53 million | 708,567 |
| 1981 | -30.3% | 1.89 million | 1.32 million |
| 1977 | +35.6% | 890,272 | 1.21 million |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 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