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

Latest (2020)
376,949
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
376,949
in 2020
All-time low
201,569
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200920201998: 201.6k1999: 207.8k2000: 215.2k2001: 222.5k2002: 228.5k2003: 237.9k2004: 246.5k2005: 253.0k2006: 262.1k2007: 262.3k2008: 275.0k2009: 277.3k2010: 281.0k2011: 287.4k2012: 294.8k2013: 310.6k2014: 319.2k2015: 329.2k2016: 343.6k2017: 352.6k2018: 361.5k2019: 369.6k2020: 376.9k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 189 Kiribati 734 compare
  2. 190 Seychelles 671 compare
  3. 191 Aruba 628 compare
  4. 192 Grenada 620 compare
  5. 193 Dominica 552 compare
  6. 194 American Samoa 524
  7. 195 Marshall Islands 439 compare

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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.
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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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.