Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.79 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
310,857
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) is 1.79 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 1.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 310,857, in 1970.

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 139th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 310,857
1971 319,505 +2.8%
1972 334,039 +4.5%
1973 353,817 +5.9%
1974 372,029 +5.1%
1975 391,107 +5.1%
1976 410,222 +4.9%
1977 426,819 +4.0%
1978 459,411 +7.6%
1979 492,419 +7.2%
1980 521,712 +5.9%
1981 544,887 +4.4%
1982 567,381 +4.1%
1983 581,046 +2.4%
1984 594,244 +2.3%
1985 597,998 +0.6%
1986 620,287 +3.7%
1987 619,178 -0.2%
1988 632,503 +2.2%
1989 689,053 +8.9%
1990 687,687 -0.2%
1991 730,246 +6.2%
1992 726,524 -0.5%
1993 714,716 -1.6%
1994 696,186 -2.6%
1995 738,037 +6.0%
1996 723,873 -1.9%
1997 711,144 -1.8%
1998 720,312 +1.3%
1999 779,933 +8.3%
2000 802,207 +2.9%
2001 793,936 -1.0%
2002 819,098 +3.2%
2003 849,796 +3.7%
2004 886,317 +4.3%
2005 951,151 +7.3%
2006 985,895 +3.7%
2007 1.05 million +6.7%
2008 1.11 million +5.8%
2009 1.12 million +0.9%
2010 1.20 million +7.4%
2011 1.23 million +1.7%
2012 1.30 million +6.3%
2013 1.33 million +2.5%
2014 1.39 million +4.4%
2015 1.47 million +5.6%
2016 1.51 million +3.0%
2017 1.59 million +4.7%
2018 1.65 million +4.1%
2019 1.62 million -1.8%
2020 1.59 million -1.7%
2021 1.68 million +5.4%
2022 1.73 million +2.9%
2023 1.77 million +2.6%
2024 1.79 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 387,022 310,857 492,419 10
1980s 596,829 521,712 689,053 10
1990s 722,866 687,687 779,933 10
2000s 937,464 793,936 1.12 million 10
2010s 1.43 million 1.20 million 1.65 million 10
2020s 1.71 million 1.59 million 1.79 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

  1. 136 Gabon 10,935 compare
  2. 137 Lesotho 10,388 compare
  3. 138 Latvia 9,966 compare
  4. 139 Central African Republic 9,756 compare
  5. 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,722 compare
  6. 141 Bahrain 9,404 compare
  7. 142 Albania 9,336 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: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 1.79 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
The lowest recorded value was 310,857 in 1970.
How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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.