Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total is 1.82 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total peaked at 1.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 456,671, in 1987.
That places WB: Ida Total 56th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 462,349 | — |
| 1987 | 456,671 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 475,501 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 526,257 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 540,638 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 555,066 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 563,931 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 583,263 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 591,722 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 594,414 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 602,403 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 655,758 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 619,547 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 641,679 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 628,181 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 614,574 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 619,786 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 658,943 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 705,144 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 817,908 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 893,850 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 930,918 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 966,110 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 480,194 | 456,671 | 526,257 | 4 |
| 1990s | 589,638 | 540,638 | 655,758 | 9 |
| 2000s | 747,709 | 614,574 | 966,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.05 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 1.65 million | 1.82 million | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3482 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total was 1.82 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,671 in 1987.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 56th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Total 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