Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.66 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.70 million
in 2021
All-time low
332,291
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 2.66 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.70 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 332,291, in 1971.

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 114th 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 GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 341,215
1971 332,291 -2.6%
1972 341,281 +2.7%
1973 358,838 +5.1%
1974 369,960 +3.1%
1975 384,605 +4.0%
1976 404,243 +5.1%
1977 426,596 +5.5%
1978 446,451 +4.7%
1979 464,650 +4.1%
1980 485,210 +4.4%
1981 504,478 +4.0%
1982 508,485 +0.8%
1983 531,301 +4.5%
1984 553,696 +4.2%
1985 566,213 +2.3%
1986 593,230 +4.8%
1987 598,316 +0.9%
1988 615,042 +2.8%
1989 622,690 +1.2%
1990 617,607 -0.8%
1991 647,256 +4.8%
1992 664,832 +2.7%
1993 694,141 +4.4%
1994 699,060 +0.7%
1995 746,126 +6.7%
1996 767,336 +2.8%
1997 791,549 +3.2%
1998 830,178 +4.9%
1999 879,755 +6.0%
2000 896,347 +1.9%
2001 949,610 +5.9%
2002 1.02 million +7.1%
2003 1.09 million +7.1%
2004 1.18 million +8.7%
2005 1.25 million +5.8%
2006 1.36 million +8.3%
2007 1.43 million +5.1%
2008 1.54 million +7.8%
2009 1.62 million +5.7%
2010 1.71 million +5.3%
2011 1.77 million +3.3%
2012 1.88 million +6.2%
2013 1.97 million +4.9%
2014 2.08 million +5.5%
2015 2.17 million +4.3%
2016 2.29 million +5.9%
2017 2.41 million +5.1%
2018 2.55 million +5.6%
2019 2.57 million +0.7%
2020 2.61 million +1.6%
2021 2.70 million +3.4%
2022 2.59 million -4.1%
2023 2.63 million +1.7%
2024 2.66 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 387,013 332,291 464,650 10
1980s 557,866 485,210 622,690 10
1990s 733,784 617,607 879,755 10
2000s 1.23 million 896,347 1.62 million 10
2010s 2.14 million 1.71 million 2.57 million 10
2020s 2.64 million 2.59 million 2.70 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
  2. 112 Czechia 25,979 compare
  3. 113 Palestine, State of 25,038 compare
  4. 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
  5. 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
  6. 116 Congo 23,019 compare
  7. 117 Bulgaria 22,710 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 GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 332,291 in 1971.
How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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.