Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.24 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2020
All-time low
241,915
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2020

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019952020

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 1.24 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 1.24 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 241,915, in 1970.

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 160th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1970 241,915
1971 253,876 +4.9%
1972 278,450 +9.7%
1973 295,329 +6.1%
1974 291,896 -1.2%
1975 309,341 +6.0%
1976 325,303 +5.2%
1977 334,363 +2.8%
1978 358,152 +7.1%
1979 367,657 +2.7%
1980 341,046 -7.2%
1981 339,292 -0.5%
1982 331,103 -2.4%
1983 359,726 +8.6%
1984 396,760 +10.3%
1985 401,140 +1.1%
1986 407,305 +1.5%
1987 412,209 +1.2%
1988 428,093 +3.9%
1989 427,571 -0.1%
1990 446,874 +4.5%
1991 469,571 +5.1%
1992 488,301 +4.0%
1993 504,582 +3.3%
1994 521,843 +3.4%
1995 540,464 +3.6%
1996 571,750 +5.8%
1997 596,934 +4.4%
1998 619,843 +3.8%
1999 637,849 +2.9%
2000 638,127 +0.0%
2001 644,153 +0.9%
2002 684,738 +6.3%
2003 736,699 +7.6%
2004 773,140 +4.9%
2005 787,340 +1.8%
2006 825,178 +4.8%
2007 849,869 +3.0%
2008 864,520 +1.7%
2009 891,937 +3.2%
2010 943,075 +5.7%
2011 1.03 million +8.9%
2012 1.06 million +3.3%
2013 1.09 million +2.6%
2014 1.12 million +3.2%
2015 1.17 million +4.0%
2016 1.22 million +4.6%
2017 1.24 million +1.5%
2018 1.23 million -0.9%
2019 1.24 million +0.6%
2020 1.24 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 305,628 241,915 367,657 10
1980s 384,424 331,103 428,093 10
1990s 539,801 446,874 637,849 10
2000s 769,570 638,127 891,937 10
2010s 1.13 million 943,075 1.24 million 10
2020s 1.24 million 1.24 million 1.24 million 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

  1. 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
  2. 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
  3. 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
  4. 160 Maldives 4,691 compare
  5. 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
  6. 162 Comoros 3,952 compare
  7. 163 Reunion 3,917 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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 1.24 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 241,915 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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Statizoid (derived)
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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.