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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 compare
- 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
- 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
- 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
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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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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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.