Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 11.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 11.74 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 11.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.16 million | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 3.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.60 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.87 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 4.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.58 million | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.85 million | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 5.04 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 5.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.45 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.72 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 5.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.36 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.27 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.76 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.46 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.40 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 10.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.66 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.74 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 million | 3.16 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 million | 4.21 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 million | 5.73 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 million | 7.27 million | 8.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 million | 9.00 million | 10.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.36 million | 11.11 million | 11.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 380,535 compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 352,723 compare
- 17 Ethiopia 338,716 compare
- 18 Russian Federation 327,102 compare
- 19 Thailand 305,368 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.49 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 11.74 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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) 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.