Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 28.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 28.60 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 28.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.02 million, in 1971.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.33 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.02 million | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 10.72 million | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 11.25 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 11.74 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 12.24 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 12.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 13.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.02 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 14.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 14.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 15.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 15.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 17.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 17.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 18.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 18.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 18.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.45 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 25.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.60 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.95 million | 10.02 million | 13.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.62 million | 14.02 million | 17.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.43 million | 17.29 million | 19.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.44 million | 19.85 million | 23.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.62 million | 23.51 million | 27.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.01 million | 27.59 million | 28.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 210.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions was 28.60 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 28.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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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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.