Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend

WB: Ida Blend: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 698,669 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
698,669
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
109th
of 218 groups
All-time high
698,669
in 2017
All-time low
346,137
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, 2002–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2002200920172002: 346.1k2003: 350.8k2004: 384.3k2005: 409.4k2006: 499.4k2007: 552.3k2008: 569.5k2009: 581.8k2014: 593.2k2015: 625.1k2016: 640.3k2017: 698.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend is 698,669, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 698,669 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 346,137, in 2002.

WB: Ida Blend ranks 109th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida Blend, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 346,137
2003 350,825 +1.4%
2004 384,332 +9.6%
2005 409,362 +6.5%
2006 499,376 +22.0%
2007 552,346 +10.6%
2008 569,467 +3.1%
2009 581,784 +2.2%
2014 593,181 +2.0%
2015 625,146 +5.4%
2016 640,347 +2.4%
2017 698,669 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 461,704 346,137 581,784 8
2010s 639,336 593,181 698,669 4

Countries ranked near WB: Ida Blend

  1. 106 Panama 6,203 compare
  2. 107 Niger 5,911 compare
  3. 108 Syria 5,647 compare
  4. 109 Cambodia 5,426 compare
  5. 110 Guinea 5,377 compare
  6. 111 Albania 5,314 compare
  7. 112 Gambia 4,923 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend was 698,669 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
The highest recorded value was 698,669 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
The lowest recorded value was 346,137 in 2002.
How does WB: Ida Blend rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
WB: Ida Blend ranks 109th out of 218 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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