Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.04 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.05 million
in 2021
All-time low
446,648
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 3.04 million.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 3.05 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 446,648, in 1971.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 97th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 452,373
1971 446,648 -1.3%
1972 463,952 +3.9%
1973 488,161 +5.2%
1974 505,923 +3.6%
1975 527,937 +4.4%
1976 554,846 +5.1%
1977 582,289 +4.9%
1978 604,582 +3.8%
1979 630,774 +4.3%
1980 651,927 +3.4%
1981 672,965 +3.2%
1982 677,835 +0.7%
1983 699,971 +3.3%
1984 723,490 +3.4%
1985 737,502 +1.9%
1986 772,622 +4.8%
1987 785,091 +1.6%
1988 802,913 +2.3%
1989 815,048 +1.5%
1990 816,542 +0.2%
1991 857,328 +5.0%
1992 879,646 +2.6%
1993 915,177 +4.0%
1994 927,198 +1.3%
1995 981,714 +5.9%
1996 1.01 million +2.4%
1997 1.03 million +2.5%
1998 1.07 million +3.9%
1999 1.11 million +3.7%
2000 1.13 million +2.1%
2001 1.20 million +5.6%
2002 1.26 million +5.7%
2003 1.31 million +3.9%
2004 1.42 million +7.8%
2005 1.49 million +5.5%
2006 1.60 million +7.3%
2007 1.68 million +4.8%
2008 1.80 million +7.1%
2009 1.89 million +4.9%
2010 1.98 million +5.1%
2011 2.04 million +3.1%
2012 2.17 million +6.1%
2013 2.21 million +2.0%
2014 2.39 million +8.1%
2015 2.48 million +3.6%
2016 2.61 million +5.3%
2017 2.74 million +4.9%
2018 2.88 million +5.4%
2019 2.91 million +1.0%
2020 2.96 million +1.7%
2021 3.05 million +3.0%
2022 2.95 million -3.3%
2023 3.01 million +1.9%
2024 3.04 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 525,748 446,648 630,774 10
1980s 733,936 651,927 815,048 10
1990s 959,298 816,542 1.11 million 10
2000s 1.48 million 1.13 million 1.89 million 10
2010s 2.44 million 1.98 million 2.91 million 10
2020s 3.01 million 2.95 million 3.05 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
  2. 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
  3. 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
  4. 97 Tajikistan 37,890 compare
  5. 98 Hungary 37,255 compare
  6. 99 Liberia 37,210 compare
  7. 100 Togo 36,787 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 3.04 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 million in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 446,648 in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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.