Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
164th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
318,359
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1981–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1981200220231981: 318.4k1982: 333.4k1983: 346.7k1984: 358.6k1985: 362.5k1986: 381.2k1987: 391.7k1988: 399.0k1989: 418.9k1990: 421.1k1991: 419.9k1992: 431.7k1993: 442.8k1994: 440.1k1995: 446.2k1996: 455.7k1997: 470.2k1998: 499.9k1999: 473.5k2000: 473.1k2001: 503.2k2002: 515.3k2003: 538.1k2004: 571.2k2005: 589.6k2006: 633.9k2007: 675.8k2008: 724.0k2009: 763.7k2010: 781.7k2011: 777.4k2012: 792.2k2013: 877.2k2014: 985.3k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 1.14 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 1.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 318,359, in 1981.

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 164th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 318,359
1982 333,350 +4.7%
1983 346,652 +4.0%
1984 358,568 +3.4%
1985 362,492 +1.1%
1986 381,163 +5.2%
1987 391,668 +2.8%
1988 399,046 +1.9%
1989 418,851 +5.0%
1990 421,074 +0.5%
1991 419,860 -0.3%
1992 431,727 +2.8%
1993 442,832 +2.6%
1994 440,057 -0.6%
1995 446,200 +1.4%
1996 455,686 +2.1%
1997 470,179 +3.2%
1998 499,854 +6.3%
1999 473,480 -5.3%
2000 473,067 -0.1%
2001 503,170 +6.4%
2002 515,263 +2.4%
2003 538,099 +4.4%
2004 571,168 +6.1%
2005 589,575 +3.2%
2006 633,876 +7.5%
2007 675,759 +6.6%
2008 723,958 +7.1%
2009 763,669 +5.5%
2010 781,732 +2.4%
2011 777,376 -0.6%
2012 792,186 +1.9%
2013 877,184 +10.7%
2014 985,313 +12.3%
2015 1.02 million +3.5%
2016 1.08 million +5.8%
2017 1.13 million +4.9%
2018 1.19 million +5.0%
2019 1.24 million +4.6%
2020 1.30 million +4.4%
2021 1.29 million -1.0%
2022 1.14 million -11.7%
2023 1.14 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 367,794 318,359 418,851 9
1990s 450,095 419,860 499,854 10
2000s 598,760 473,067 763,669 10
2010s 987,368 777,376 1.24 million 10
2020s 1.21 million 1.14 million 1.30 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

  1. 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
  2. 162 Comoros 3,952 compare
  3. 163 Reunion 3,917 compare
  4. 164 Brunei Darussalam 3,846 compare
  5. 165 Iceland 3,568 compare
  6. 166 Bhutan 3,372 compare
  7. 167 Cape Verde 3,031 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: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 1.14 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The lowest recorded value was 318,359 in 1981.
How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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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.