Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 750,042 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 750,042 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 750,042 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94,549, in 1980.
That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 105th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 94,549 | — |
| 1981 | 100,875 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 105,564 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 107,973 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 112,803 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 117,809 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 128,372 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 136,398 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 145,162 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 144,344 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 143,416 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 139,840 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 139,977 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 139,491 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 138,475 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 137,369 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 136,408 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 127,221 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 188,802 | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 199,795 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 213,160 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 214,797 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 233,206 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 235,563 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 244,311 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 272,610 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 297,048 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 279,976 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 289,581 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 304,666 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 334,307 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 398,059 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 443,315 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 475,809 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 502,764 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 522,365 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 565,165 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 621,295 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 632,372 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 640,441 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 654,525 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 658,485 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 722,217 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 737,769 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 750,042 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119,385 | 94,549 | 145,162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,079 | 127,221 | 199,795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,492 | 213,160 | 304,666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 513,589 | 334,307 | 640,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 704,608 | 654,525 | 750,042 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 750,042 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 750,042 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,549 in 1980.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 105th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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