Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
191,393
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) is 1.44 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 1.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191,393, in 1971.

That places ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 200,326
1971 191,393 -4.5%
1972 200,487 +4.8%
1973 214,923 +7.2%
1974 249,821 +16.2%
1975 263,599 +5.5%
1976 277,014 +5.1%
1977 291,415 +5.2%
1978 316,027 +8.4%
1979 358,087 +13.3%
1980 372,493 +4.0%
1981 383,528 +3.0%
1982 406,190 +5.9%
1983 421,158 +3.7%
1984 434,636 +3.2%
1985 440,847 +1.4%
1986 468,640 +6.3%
1987 466,868 -0.4%
1988 476,993 +2.2%
1989 479,144 +0.5%
1990 467,481 -2.4%
1991 492,780 +5.4%
1992 506,488 +2.8%
1993 526,517 +4.0%
1994 513,316 -2.5%
1995 521,623 +1.6%
1996 526,904 +1.0%
1997 532,742 +1.1%
1998 544,865 +2.3%
1999 569,121 +4.5%
2000 569,987 +0.2%
2001 601,298 +5.5%
2002 616,111 +2.5%
2003 653,255 +6.0%
2004 674,793 +3.3%
2005 691,188 +2.4%
2006 743,002 +7.5%
2007 782,854 +5.4%
2008 826,236 +5.5%
2009 858,489 +3.9%
2010 879,862 +2.5%
2011 895,086 +1.7%
2012 950,840 +6.2%
2013 1.01 million +6.5%
2014 1.14 million +12.7%
2015 1.19 million +4.1%
2016 1.25 million +5.0%
2017 1.29 million +3.6%
2018 1.36 million +5.0%
2019 1.31 million -3.7%
2020 1.28 million -2.3%
2021 1.36 million +6.6%
2022 1.40 million +2.6%
2023 1.44 million +2.7%
2024 1.44 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 256,309 191,393 358,087 10
1980s 435,050 372,493 479,144 10
1990s 520,184 467,481 569,121 10
2000s 701,721 569,987 858,489 10
2010s 1.13 million 879,862 1.36 million 10
2020s 1.38 million 1.28 million 1.44 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

  1. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
  2. 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
  3. 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
  4. 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 compare
  5. 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
  6. 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
  7. 154 Mauritius 6,144 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: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 1.44 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The lowest recorded value was 191,393 in 1971.
How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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.