Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 76,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76,361
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
192nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
76,361
in 2024
All-time low
20,708
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 76,361 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 76,361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,708, in 1973.
WB: Small States ranks 192nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 20,708 | — |
| 1974 | 20,721 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 20,748 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 21,536 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 22,082 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 22,619 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 23,103 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 23,620 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 25,747 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 25,962 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 27,907 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 28,189 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 27,925 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 28,735 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 29,028 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 31,035 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 31,134 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 30,374 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 35,021 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 35,319 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34,590 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 35,255 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 35,941 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 37,586 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 38,801 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 40,091 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 39,793 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 40,357 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 41,571 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 42,943 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 45,902 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 45,011 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 46,990 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 45,222 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 45,834 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 48,608 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 53,235 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 55,298 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 56,903 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 59,989 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 63,749 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 65,218 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 68,729 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 69,302 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71,341 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 72,301 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 74,613 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 73,115 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 73,027 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66,840 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 74,959 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 76,361 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,645 | 20,708 | 23,103 | 7 |
| 1980s | 27,928 | 23,620 | 31,134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,277 | 30,374 | 40,091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,567 | 40,357 | 53,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,744 | 55,298 | 74,613 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,860 | 66,840 | 76,361 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 76,361 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 76,361 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,708 in 1973.
- How does WB: Small States rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 192nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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