Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)

ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
316,385
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 1.33 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 1.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 316,385, in 1979.

ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 154th 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 406,056
1971 396,368 -2.4%
1972 386,679 -2.4%
1973 372,837 -3.6%
1974 382,079 +2.5%
1975 389,637 +2.0%
1976 410,900 +5.5%
1977 419,668 +2.1%
1978 434,295 +3.5%
1979 316,385 -27.1%
1980 470,434 +48.7%
1981 486,353 +3.4%
1982 501,167 +3.0%
1983 520,332 +3.8%
1984 535,611 +2.9%
1985 549,799 +2.6%
1986 570,486 +3.8%
1987 594,230 +4.2%
1988 593,270 -0.2%
1989 618,894 +4.3%
1990 637,162 +3.0%
1991 655,033 +2.8%
1992 659,791 +0.7%
1993 690,778 +4.7%
1994 715,597 +3.6%
1995 735,131 +2.7%
1996 750,747 +2.1%
1997 766,938 +2.2%
1998 777,124 +1.3%
1999 779,283 +0.3%
2000 822,322 +5.5%
2001 858,921 +4.5%
2002 889,859 +3.6%
2003 890,412 +0.1%
2004 906,644 +1.8%
2005 932,084 +2.8%
2006 986,867 +5.9%
2007 1.00 million +1.6%
2008 1.02 million +2.2%
2009 1.03 million +0.9%
2010 1.06 million +2.8%
2011 1.10 million +3.5%
2012 1.14 million +3.4%
2013 1.16 million +2.0%
2014 1.23 million +6.2%
2015 1.24 million +0.3%
2016 1.22 million -0.9%
2017 1.23 million +0.1%
2018 1.22 million -0.1%
2019 1.25 million +2.2%
2020 1.28 million +2.6%
2021 1.27 million -0.8%
2022 1.28 million +0.6%
2023 1.32 million +2.8%
2024 1.33 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 391,490 316,385 434,295 10
1980s 544,058 470,434 618,894 10
1990s 716,758 637,162 779,283 10
2000s 934,828 822,322 1.03 million 10
2010s 1.19 million 1.06 million 1.25 million 10
2020s 1.30 million 1.27 million 1.33 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)

  1. 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 compare
  2. 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
  3. 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
  4. 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
  5. 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
  6. 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
  7. 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 1.33 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
The lowest recorded value was 316,385 in 1979.
How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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.