Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.08 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
55th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2020
All-time low
946,821
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 2.08 million.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 2.19 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 946,821, in 1971.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 55th 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 946,821 | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 947,583 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 946,821 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.23 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.38 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.53 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 1.93 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 2.03 million | 2.19 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 2.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 946,821 in 1971.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 55th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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