Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 5.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.24 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
17th
of 218 groups
All-time high
5.39 million
in 2023
All-time low
462,904
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 5.24 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 5.39 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 462,904, in 1972.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 639,598 | — |
| 1971 | 499,403 | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 462,904 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 559,094 | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 503,782 | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 571,399 | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 749,949 | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 920,099 | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 963,293 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 958,750 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.86 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.38 million | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.80 million | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.01 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.54 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.79 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.24 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693,624 | 462,904 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 958,750 | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.85 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 2.10 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 2.87 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 million | 5.06 million | 5.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 5.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,904 in 1972.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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