Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.39 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income stood at 3.39 million number. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 3.39 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 562,256 number, in 1977.
Lower middle income ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 562,256 number | — |
| 1978 | 617,085 number | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 644,046 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 687,056 number | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 652,876 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 669,732 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 699,618 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 721,422 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 757,536 number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 805,753 number | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 842,674 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 885,910 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 865,824 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 878,204 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 893,540 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 908,404 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 913,773 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 917,351 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 918,950 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 927,347 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 913,155 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million number | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million number | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million number | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million number | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million number | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million number | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million number | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.85 million number | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million number | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million number | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 3.00 million number | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million number | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 607,796 number | 562,256 number | 644,046 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 758,840 number | 652,876 number | 885,910 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 930,404 number | 878,204 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million number | 2.01 million number | 3.39 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.20 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income was 3.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,256 number in 1977.
- How does Lower middle income rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.