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

Latest (2024)
2.59 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.71 million
in 2021
All-time low
396,249
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 1, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Palestine, State of 25,038 compare
  2. 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
  3. 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
  4. 116 Congo 23,019 compare
  5. 117 Bulgaria 22,710 compare
  6. 118 Belarus 22,228 compare
  7. 119 El Salvador 22,132 compare

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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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.