Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 618,096 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 618,096. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 618,096 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 184,455, in 1999.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 114th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 184,455 | — |
| 2000 | 197,430 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 209,876 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 231,839 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 264,444 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 298,563 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 315,772 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 345,716 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 336,872 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 319,211 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 353,549 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 380,019 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 423,383 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 463,083 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 528,815 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 411,783 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 442,483 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 478,716 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 530,199 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 526,700 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 529,935 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 535,482 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 512,789 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 565,342 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 608,756 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 618,096 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,455 | 184,455 | 184,455 | 1 |
| 2000s | 287,327 | 197,430 | 353,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 471,512 | 380,019 | 530,199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 568,093 | 512,789 | 618,096 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9258 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 618,096 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 618,096 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,455 in 1999.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 114th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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