Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 2 is 2.77 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 2.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 303,390, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 111th 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 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 303,390 | — |
| 1971 | 323,589 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 341,853 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 359,644 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 368,063 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 381,181 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 397,270 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 443,441 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 533,617 | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 589,176 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 611,456 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 665,332 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 710,845 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 743,700 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 754,134 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 743,921 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 717,519 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 700,812 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 727,498 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 755,692 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 731,080 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 792,053 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 831,364 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 882,968 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 890,847 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 897,661 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 897,919 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 919,459 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 941,107 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.77 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 404,122 | 303,390 | 589,176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 713,091 | 611,456 | 755,692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 879,381 | 731,080 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.03 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 1.63 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.41 million | 2.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 108 Nicaragua 29,707 compare
- 109 Hong Kong, China 28,284 compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
- 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
- 112 Czechia 25,979 compare
- 113 Palestine, State of 25,038 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 2?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 2 was 2.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,390 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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.