Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.55 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
566,789
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) recorded 1.55 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 1.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 566,789, in 1971.

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 146th 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 599,990
1971 566,789 -5.5%
1972 582,957 +2.9%
1973 597,154 +2.4%
1974 626,421 +4.9%
1975 653,566 +4.3%
1976 690,326 +5.6%
1977 721,884 +4.6%
1978 714,911 -1.0%
1979 711,418 -0.5%
1980 789,013 +10.9%
1981 722,070 -8.5%
1982 802,942 +11.2%
1983 911,006 +13.5%
1984 930,038 +2.1%
1985 946,508 +1.8%
1986 905,317 -4.4%
1987 921,843 +1.8%
1988 942,844 +2.3%
1989 913,659 -3.1%
1990 943,867 +3.3%
1991 985,863 +4.4%
1992 1.04 million +5.3%
1993 1.07 million +3.0%
1994 1.10 million +3.1%
1995 1.13 million +2.0%
1996 1.16 million +3.1%
1997 1.18 million +1.6%
1998 1.23 million +4.5%
1999 1.29 million +4.6%
2000 1.30 million +0.8%
2001 1.29 million -0.5%
2002 1.33 million +2.6%
2003 1.35 million +2.1%
2004 1.38 million +1.8%
2005 1.40 million +1.4%
2006 1.39 million -0.8%
2007 1.41 million +1.8%
2008 1.42 million +0.3%
2009 1.44 million +1.9%
2010 1.43 million -0.9%
2011 1.43 million +0.3%
2012 1.43 million -0.5%
2013 1.44 million +0.7%
2014 1.42 million -1.4%
2015 1.44 million +2.0%
2016 1.48 million +2.1%
2017 1.49 million +0.9%
2018 1.54 million +3.5%
2019 1.53 million -0.5%
2020 1.52 million -1.0%
2021 1.52 million +0.4%
2022 1.53 million +0.3%
2023 1.54 million +0.8%
2024 1.55 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 646,542 566,789 721,884 10
1980s 878,524 722,070 946,508 10
1990s 1.11 million 943,867 1.29 million 10
2000s 1.37 million 1.29 million 1.44 million 10
2010s 1.46 million 1.42 million 1.54 million 10
2020s 1.53 million 1.52 million 1.55 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

  1. 143 Lithuania 8,888 compare
  2. 144 Eswatini 8,880 compare
  3. 145 Slovenia 8,663 compare
  4. 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
  5. 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
  6. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
  7. 149 Armenia 7,540 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 1.55 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The lowest recorded value was 566,789 in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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
Source
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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.