Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.16 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.16 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
53rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
439,261
in 1982
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1981–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1981200220231981: 440.5k1982: 439.3k1983: 455.0k1984: 469.1k1985: 493.3k1986: 557.9k1987: 552.7k1988: 582.7k1989: 642.8k1990: 654.9k1991: 661.7k1992: 674.0k1993: 685.4k1994: 683.9k1995: 684.5k1996: 699.6k1997: 695.2k1998: 763.6k1999: 718.2k2000: 740.3k2001: 727.7k2002: 718.5k2003: 723.1k2004: 765.7k2005: 820.4k2006: 942.7k2007: 1.0M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 2.16 million for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 2.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 439,261, in 1982.

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 53rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 440,503
1982 439,261 -0.3%
1983 454,998 +3.6%
1984 469,140 +3.1%
1985 493,332 +5.2%
1986 557,928 +13.1%
1987 552,660 -0.9%
1988 582,741 +5.4%
1989 642,817 +10.3%
1990 654,920 +1.9%
1991 661,670 +1.0%
1992 674,043 +1.9%
1993 685,354 +1.7%
1994 683,924 -0.2%
1995 684,524 +0.1%
1996 699,630 +2.2%
1997 695,177 -0.6%
1998 763,552 +9.8%
1999 718,201 -5.9%
2000 740,295 +3.1%
2001 727,715 -1.7%
2002 718,524 -1.3%
2003 723,052 +0.6%
2004 765,666 +5.9%
2005 820,374 +7.1%
2006 942,738 +14.9%
2007 1.02 million +8.7%
2008 1.07 million +3.9%
2009 1.11 million +4.0%
2010 1.19 million +7.5%
2011 1.28 million +7.7%
2012 1.37 million +6.8%
2013 1.49 million +9.1%
2014 1.39 million -7.0%
2015 1.45 million +4.3%
2016 1.53 million +5.4%
2017 1.64 million +7.2%
2018 1.73 million +5.6%
2019 1.78 million +3.1%
2020 1.90 million +6.9%
2021 1.91 million +0.4%
2022 2.04 million +6.9%
2023 2.16 million +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 514,820 439,261 642,817 9
1990s 692,100 654,920 763,552 10
2000s 863,570 718,524 1.11 million 10
2010s 1.48 million 1.19 million 1.78 million 10
2020s 2.01 million 1.90 million 2.16 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

  1. 50 Saudi Arabia 27,629 compare
  2. 51 Chile 26,891 compare
  3. 52 Austria 26,440 compare
  4. 53 Czechia 25,779 compare
  5. 54 Hungary 25,591 compare
  6. 55 Algeria 22,164 compare
  7. 56 Finland 22,046 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 2.16 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 439,261 in 1982.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 53rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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