Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, 1971–2024
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Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 5.51 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 5.55 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 1978.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.71 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.63 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.59 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.54 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.53 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.52 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.68 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.69 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.68 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.68 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.69 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 4.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.82 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.92 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.98 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.03 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.39 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.51 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.60 million | 4.52 million | 4.71 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.75 million | 4.68 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 million | 4.82 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 million | 5.08 million | 5.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 million | 5.15 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 million | 5.39 million | 5.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2785 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0353 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions was 5.51 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 1978.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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.
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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.