Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 742,097 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
742,097
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
742,097
in 2024
All-time low
406,498
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980200220241980: 465.0k1981: 406.5k1982: 478.4k1983: 487.2k1984: 496.6k1985: 507.0k1986: 465.2k1987: 539.2k1988: 560.7k1989: 531.3k1990: 558.8k1991: 592.7k1992: 625.8k1993: 656.5k1994: 676.1k1995: 693.4k1996: 717.7k1997: 710.3k1998: 700.9k1999: 683.8k2000: 661.0k2001: 649.3k2002: 640.7k2003: 634.0k2004: 699.4k2005: 635.0k2006: 616.7k2007: 613.0k2008: 605.7k2009: 594.3k2010: 582.2k2011: 602.8k2012: 613.0k2013: 614.9k2014: 612.1k2015: 629.6k2016: 629.0k2017: 643.9k2018: 672.1k2019: 689.2k2020: 702.3k2021: 713.3k2022: 719.3k2023: 730.4k2024: 742.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 742,097, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 742,097 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 406,498, in 1981.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 464,985
1981 406,498 -12.6%
1982 478,450 +17.7%
1983 487,180 +1.8%
1984 496,552 +1.9%
1985 507,033 +2.1%
1986 465,159 -8.3%
1987 539,229 +15.9%
1988 560,657 +4.0%
1989 531,285 -5.2%
1990 558,812 +5.2%
1991 592,727 +6.1%
1992 625,814 +5.6%
1993 656,489 +4.9%
1994 676,106 +3.0%
1995 693,427 +2.6%
1996 717,706 +3.5%
1997 710,269 -1.0%
1998 700,949 -1.3%
1999 683,848 -2.4%
2000 661,025 -3.3%
2001 649,320 -1.8%
2002 640,683 -1.3%
2003 634,011 -1.0%
2004 699,362 +10.3%
2005 635,000 -9.2%
2006 616,702 -2.9%
2007 612,997 -0.6%
2008 605,656 -1.2%
2009 594,308 -1.9%
2010 582,208 -2.0%
2011 602,750 +3.5%
2012 612,999 +1.7%
2013 614,912 +0.3%
2014 612,068 -0.5%
2015 629,629 +2.9%
2016 628,997 -0.1%
2017 643,945 +2.4%
2018 672,081 +4.4%
2019 689,231 +2.6%
2020 702,338 +1.9%
2021 713,335 +1.6%
2022 719,340 +0.8%
2023 730,397 +1.5%
2024 742,097 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 493,703 406,498 560,657 10
1990s 661,615 558,812 717,706 10
2000s 634,906 594,308 699,362 10
2010s 628,882 582,208 689,231 10
2020s 721,501 702,338 742,097 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 175 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
  2. 176 Barbados 1,592 compare
  3. 177 Samoa 1,558 compare
  4. 178 Bahamas 1,497 compare
  5. 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
  6. 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
  7. 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 742,097 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 742,097 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 406,498 in 1981.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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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.