Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 731,983 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) recorded 731,983 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 733,586 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 253,825, in 1981.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 179th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 309,770 | — |
| 1981 | 253,825 | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 303,191 | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 313,573 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 327,854 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 336,979 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 294,134 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 351,038 | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 357,128 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 315,757 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 332,202 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 349,891 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 364,035 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 378,515 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 395,198 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 409,849 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 437,554 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 443,567 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 455,078 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 454,625 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 448,714 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 446,528 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 473,495 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 507,925 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 530,904 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 522,308 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 548,901 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 551,477 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 556,402 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 585,593 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 592,013 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 628,157 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 648,678 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 654,623 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 661,454 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 677,787 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 673,937 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 679,965 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 697,768 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 719,478 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 733,586 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 732,526 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 726,248 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 728,331 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 731,983 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 316,325 | 253,825 | 357,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 402,051 | 332,202 | 455,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,225 | 446,528 | 585,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 663,386 | 592,013 | 719,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,535 | 726,248 | 733,586 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 176 Barbados 1,592 compare
- 177 Samoa 1,558 compare
- 178 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 24.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 219,383 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 731,983 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 733,586 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,825 in 1981.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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.