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
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1981–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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February 2026 Data Release