Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 17.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 17.98 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 17.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.56 million, in 1971.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.56 million | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 8.17 million | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 8.58 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 8.96 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 9.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 9.74 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 9.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.87 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 10.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 11.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 11.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 11.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 12.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 12.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 12.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.94 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.98 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.08 million | 7.56 million | 9.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 million | 10.33 million | 12.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.88 million | 12.25 million | 13.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.41 million | 13.52 million | 15.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 million | 15.58 million | 17.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 million | 17.63 million | 17.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
- 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
- 12 Japan 440,864 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 380,535 compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 352,723 compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400.94 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 17.98 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.