Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 376,949 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 376,949. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 376,949 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 201,569, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 201,569 | — |
| 1999 | 207,790 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 215,150 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 222,466 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 228,539 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 237,940 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 246,471 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 253,026 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 262,060 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 262,329 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 275,025 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 277,264 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 280,991 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 287,389 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 294,843 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 310,604 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 319,249 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 329,216 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 343,554 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 352,575 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 361,540 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 369,583 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 376,949 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,680 | 201,569 | 207,790 | 2 |
| 2000s | 248,027 | 215,150 | 277,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,954 | 280,991 | 369,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,949 | 376,949 | 376,949 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 189 Kiribati 734 compare
- 190 Seychelles 671 compare
- 191 Aruba 628 compare
- 192 Grenada 620 compare
- 193 Dominica 552 compare
- 194 American Samoa 524
- 195 Marshall Islands 439 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,251 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 577,798 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.33 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 376,949 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 376,949 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,569 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 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.