Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 154,475 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) is 154,475, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 154,475 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,561, in 1970.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,561 | — |
| 1971 | 20,994 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22,584 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 24,226 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 24,259 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 27,109 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 28,838 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 33,083 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 37,072 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 41,750 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 44,398 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 49,841 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 52,723 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 54,500 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 53,643 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 53,335 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 51,704 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 50,402 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 48,601 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 49,042 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 49,440 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 50,312 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 51,067 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 49,979 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 48,775 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 50,471 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 54,994 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 53,338 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 52,226 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 54,736 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 58,369 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 62,273 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 63,311 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 68,564 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 77,735 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 80,614 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 90,594 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 92,607 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 99,432 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 104,570 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 120,090 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 114,264 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 116,740 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 127,291 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 125,544 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 130,765 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 132,557 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 136,817 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 136,932 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 141,714 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 142,780 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 143,195 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 143,494 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 144,458 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 154,475 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,048 | 20,561 | 41,750 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,819 | 44,398 | 54,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,534 | 48,775 | 54,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,807 | 58,369 | 104,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,271 | 114,264 | 141,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,680 | 142,780 | 154,475 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 545,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 154,475 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 154,475 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,561 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.