Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)

ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 631,770 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
631,770
Change on year
up 14.1%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
631,770
in 2024
All-time low
111,063
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) is 631,770, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) peaked at 631,770 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,063, in 1970.

That places ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 111,063
1971 114,802 +3.4%
1972 122,390 +6.6%
1973 130,918 +7.0%
1974 138,366 +5.7%
1975 145,084 +4.9%
1976 156,028 +7.5%
1977 169,678 +8.7%
1978 178,140 +5.0%
1979 190,527 +7.0%
1980 200,380 +5.2%
1981 211,538 +5.6%
1982 229,471 +8.5%
1983 243,478 +6.1%
1984 259,346 +6.5%
1985 280,878 +8.3%
1986 294,868 +5.0%
1987 305,902 +3.7%
1988 317,724 +3.9%
1989 320,334 +0.8%
1990 330,423 +3.1%
1991 346,733 +4.9%
1992 357,609 +3.1%
1993 369,525 +3.3%
1994 377,953 +2.3%
1995 386,728 +2.3%
1996 394,157 +1.9%
1997 401,286 +1.8%
1998 403,892 +0.6%
1999 408,992 +1.3%
2000 413,455 +1.1%
2001 420,615 +1.7%
2002 426,916 +1.5%
2003 425,706 -0.3%
2004 432,122 +1.5%
2005 432,396 +0.1%
2006 432,902 +0.1%
2007 429,555 -0.8%
2008 433,524 +0.9%
2009 405,136 -6.5%
2010 413,161 +2.0%
2011 416,271 +0.8%
2012 426,968 +2.6%
2013 435,811 +2.1%
2014 449,160 +3.1%
2015 459,886 +2.4%
2016 462,694 +0.6%
2017 466,916 +0.9%
2018 486,901 +4.3%
2019 537,660 +10.4%
2020 510,947 -5.0%
2021 521,500 +2.1%
2022 537,228 +3.0%
2023 553,637 +3.1%
2024 631,770 +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 145,700 111,063 190,527 10
1980s 266,392 200,380 320,334 10
1990s 377,730 330,423 408,992 10
2000s 425,233 405,136 433,524 10
2010s 455,543 413,161 537,660 10
2020s 551,016 510,947 631,770 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)

  1. 177 Samoa 1,558 compare
  2. 178 Bahamas 1,497 compare
  3. 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
  4. 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
  5. 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
  6. 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
  7. 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) was 631,770 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
The highest recorded value was 631,770 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
The lowest recorded value was 111,063 in 1970.
How does ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 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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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)
Licence
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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.