Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.97 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.04 million
in 2021
All-time low
155,059
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) recorded 1.97 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 2.04 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 155,059, in 1971.

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 133rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 167,623
1971 155,059 -7.5%
1972 166,800 +7.6%
1973 176,793 +6.0%
1974 187,097 +5.8%
1975 202,270 +8.1%
1976 226,432 +11.9%
1977 251,583 +11.1%
1978 286,381 +13.8%
1979 313,837 +9.6%
1980 329,587 +5.0%
1981 347,230 +5.4%
1982 376,439 +8.4%
1983 398,286 +5.8%
1984 418,411 +5.1%
1985 428,022 +2.3%
1986 448,001 +4.7%
1987 456,887 +2.0%
1988 466,995 +2.2%
1989 489,936 +4.9%
1990 494,631 +1.0%
1991 499,054 +0.9%
1992 514,187 +3.0%
1993 537,876 +4.6%
1994 545,152 +1.4%
1995 581,011 +6.6%
1996 602,996 +3.8%
1997 625,915 +3.8%
1998 656,192 +4.8%
1999 667,209 +1.7%
2000 686,078 +2.8%
2001 744,309 +8.5%
2002 784,406 +5.4%
2003 817,175 +4.2%
2004 889,228 +8.8%
2005 952,386 +7.1%
2006 1.04 million +8.8%
2007 1.11 million +6.7%
2008 1.19 million +7.3%
2009 1.24 million +4.5%
2010 1.32 million +6.8%
2011 1.36 million +2.8%
2012 1.43 million +4.8%
2013 1.51 million +6.1%
2014 1.57 million +3.9%
2015 1.62 million +3.3%
2016 1.71 million +5.4%
2017 1.78 million +3.8%
2018 1.87 million +5.2%
2019 1.93 million +3.5%
2020 2.01 million +4.0%
2021 2.04 million +1.1%
2022 1.91 million -6.1%
2023 1.93 million +1.2%
2024 1.97 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 213,388 155,059 313,837 10
1980s 415,979 329,587 489,936 10
1990s 572,422 494,631 667,209 10
2000s 944,282 686,078 1.24 million 10
2010s 1.61 million 1.32 million 1.93 million 10
2020s 1.97 million 1.91 million 2.04 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

  1. 130 Gambia 13,495 compare
  2. 131 Croatia 13,441 compare
  3. 132 Somalia 12,870 compare
  4. 133 Eritrea 12,025 compare
  5. 134 Mongolia 11,972 compare
  6. 135 Jamaica 11,768 compare
  7. 136 Gabon 10,935 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 1.97 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 155,059 in 1971.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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.