Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 11.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.10 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
9th
of 218 groups
All-time high
11.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.19 million
in 1973
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 11.10 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 11.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1973.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.28 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.19 million | -47.7% |
| 1974 | 2.01 million | +68.4% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million | -39.1% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.47 million | +51.0% |
| 1980 | 2.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 2.71 million | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 2.57 million | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.18 million | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 3.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.45 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.25 million | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.17 million | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.87 million | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 4.34 million | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 3.81 million | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 4.07 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.52 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.19 million | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.12 million | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.54 million | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.82 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.61 million | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.80 million | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 8.26 million | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.61 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.71 million | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 10.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.10 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 million | 1.19 million | 2.47 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.37 million | 1.86 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 million | 3.25 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 million | 3.81 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 million | 5.75 million | 8.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 million | 10.69 million | 11.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 78.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 11.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1973.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: 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