Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.82 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.82 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
179,699
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1970–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) is 1.82 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 1.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179,699, in 1970.

That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, 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: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 179,699
1971 195,925 +9.0%
1972 212,432 +8.4%
1973 222,902 +4.9%
1974 229,057 +2.8%
1975 237,437 +3.7%
1976 247,370 +4.2%
1977 288,625 +16.7%
1978 371,874 +28.8%
1979 422,482 +13.6%
1980 439,776 +4.1%
1981 486,924 +10.7%
1982 525,080 +7.8%
1983 548,832 +4.5%
1984 552,282 +0.6%
1985 535,656 -3.0%
1986 494,044 -7.8%
1987 482,300 -2.4%
1988 501,426 +4.0%
1989 541,154 +7.9%
1990 526,812 -2.7%
1991 554,136 +5.2%
1992 587,653 +6.0%
1993 634,926 +8.0%
1994 646,799 +1.9%
1995 641,281 -0.9%
1996 642,830 +0.2%
1997 661,231 +2.9%
1998 680,060 +2.8%
1999 711,152 +4.6%
2000 730,109 +2.7%
2001 789,573 +8.1%
2002 819,712 +3.8%
2003 931,421 +13.6%
2004 957,340 +2.8%
2005 985,667 +3.0%
2006 970,409 -1.5%
2007 918,092 -5.4%
2008 939,966 +2.4%
2009 1.02 million +8.3%
2010 1.10 million +8.4%
2011 1.28 million +15.6%
2012 1.18 million -7.4%
2013 1.49 million +26.1%
2014 1.50 million +0.5%
2015 1.49 million -0.5%
2016 1.55 million +3.9%
2017 1.62 million +4.7%
2018 1.68 million +3.7%
2019 1.64 million -2.4%
2020 1.63 million -0.4%
2021 1.72 million +5.3%
2022 1.78 million +3.1%
2023 1.82 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 260,780 179,699 422,482 10
1980s 510,747 439,776 552,282 10
1990s 628,688 526,812 711,152 10
2000s 906,061 730,109 1.02 million 10
2010s 1.45 million 1.10 million 1.68 million 10
2020s 1.74 million 1.63 million 1.82 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

  1. 133 Eritrea 12,025 compare
  2. 134 Mongolia 11,972 compare
  3. 135 Jamaica 11,768 compare
  4. 136 Gabon 10,935 compare
  5. 137 Lesotho 10,388 compare
  6. 138 Latvia 9,966 compare
  7. 139 Central African Republic 9,756 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: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 1.82 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The lowest recorded value was 179,699 in 1970.
How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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.