Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 5.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.19 million
Change on year
up 12.1%
Rank
18th
of 218 groups
All-time high
5.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
442,463
in 1982
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) is 5.19 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 5.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 442,463, in 1982.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 18th of 218 groups on this measure, 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.16 million | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 447,785 | -61.6% |
| 1982 | 442,463 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 460,925 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 473,468 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 497,242 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 558,796 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 558,470 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 590,518 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 644,471 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 653,625 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 667,060 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 681,422 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 698,242 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 715,298 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 729,118 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 749,068 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 747,727 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million | +122.9% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.88 million | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 4.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.63 million | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.19 million | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 1.15 million | 1.31 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 584,086 | 442,463 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 895,590 | 653,625 | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.29 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 1.91 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 million | 4.63 million | 5.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 5.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,463 in 1982.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 18th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Lower 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