Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 669,942 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Least developed countries is 669,942 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 669,942 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94,678 number, in 1980.
That places Least developed countries 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 94,678 number | — |
| 1981 | 101,278 number | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 106,144 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 108,882 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 113,815 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 118,774 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 129,712 number | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 138,224 number | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 147,143 number | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 146,837 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 145,219 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 143,081 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 143,538 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 142,480 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 141,029 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 139,797 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 138,726 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 129,859 number | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 191,333 number | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 202,152 number | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 215,565 number | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 217,805 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 236,742 number | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 238,144 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 248,209 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 275,666 number | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 300,719 number | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 284,023 number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 293,953 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 307,304 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 336,769 number | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 401,953 number | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 452,650 number | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 492,181 number | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 527,919 number | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 557,844 number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 610,229 number | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 581,130 number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 662,682 number | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 669,942 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120,549 number | 94,678 number | 147,143 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,721 number | 129,859 number | 202,152 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,813 number | 215,565 number | 307,304 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 529,330 number | 336,769 number | 669,942 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Least developed countries was 669,942 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 669,942 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,678 number in 1980.
- How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.