Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 11.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.51 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
8th
of 218 groups
All-time high
11.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.24 million
in 1973
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 11.51 million for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 11.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 1973.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 8th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.32 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.24 million | -46.6% |
| 1974 | 2.06 million | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million | -38.1% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.80 million | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.52 million | +49.5% |
| 1980 | 2.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.09 million | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 1.92 million | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.25 million | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 2.77 million | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.77 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.24 million | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 3.36 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.52 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.51 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.33 million | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.26 million | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 4.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.97 million | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.92 million | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 4.18 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.64 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.34 million | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.93 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.31 million | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.75 million | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 7.04 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.35 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.87 million | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 8.09 million | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 8.55 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.92 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.03 million | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 11.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.09 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.51 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.24 million | 2.52 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | 1.92 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 3.33 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 million | 3.92 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.50 million | 5.93 million | 9.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 million | 11.03 million | 11.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 11.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1973.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle 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