Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.88 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
44th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.05 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.23 million
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) stood at 2.88 million.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 3.05 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 1972.
That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 44th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.69 million | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.92 million | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 1.61 million | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.03 million | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 2.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.12 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.55 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.86 million | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 million | 1.23 million | 1.53 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.43 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 1.80 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million | 1.93 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 2.45 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 2.86 million | 3.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 41 Romania 37,164 compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 34,495 compare
- 43 Ecuador 33,805 compare
- 44 Cameroon 32,512 compare
- 45 Netherlands 32,039 compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,076 compare
- 47 South Africa 28,902 compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 2.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1972.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 44th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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