Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.46 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
50th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2020
All-time low
855,474
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members is 2.46 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 2.53 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 855,474, in 1972.
That places WB: Oecd Members 50th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 922,628 | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 855,474 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 917,679 | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 989,638 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 940,426 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 990,836 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 990,273 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.46 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 855,474 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 1.06 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.35 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.64 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.09 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million | 2.35 million | 2.53 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 2.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 855,474 in 1972.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 50th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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