Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 2.59 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 2.71 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 396,249, in 1971.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 116th 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: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 405,271 | — |
| 1971 | 396,249 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 419,092 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 439,756 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 484,267 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 513,321 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 542,381 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 580,113 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 614,064 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 664,541 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 706,445 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 728,791 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 768,448 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 813,103 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 837,171 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 851,208 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 891,743 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 918,171 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 955,121 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 505,906 | 396,249 | 664,541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 859,031 | 706,445 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.01 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.25 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 1.85 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.50 million | 2.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 113 Palestine, State of 25,038 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
- 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
- 116 Congo 23,019 compare
- 117 Bulgaria 22,710 compare
- 118 Belarus 22,228 compare
- 119 El Salvador 22,132 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.35 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 1?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 1 was 2.59 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,249 in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.