Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 777,085 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 777,085 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 777,085 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,025 number, in 1978.
IDA only ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 86,025 number | — |
| 1979 | 92,870 number | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 100,636 number | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 106,811 number | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 114,210 number | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 120,922 number | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 129,378 number | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 138,928 number | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 152,606 number | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 164,544 number | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 177,047 number | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 178,803 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 179,723 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 180,062 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 179,391 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 177,377 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 174,572 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 172,143 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 170,521 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 172,245 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 223,963 number | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 235,956 number | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 248,143 number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 245,072 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 260,474 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 260,025 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 267,466 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 288,123 number | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 311,539 number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 334,709 number | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 355,178 number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 376,459 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 410,150 number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 479,375 number | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 529,299 number | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 576,665 number | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 618,698 number | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 650,620 number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 703,596 number | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 685,069 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 768,491 number | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 777,085 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,447 number | 86,025 number | 92,870 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 138,388 number | 100,636 number | 178,803 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,595 number | 170,521 number | 235,956 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,719 number | 245,072 number | 376,459 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,905 number | 410,150 number | 777,085 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in IDA only was 777,085 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 777,085 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,025 number in 1978.
- How does IDA only rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.