Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 336,465 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central Asia stood at 336,465. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 336,465 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139,905, in 1981.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 188,748 | — |
| 1981 | 139,905 | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 192,841 | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 195,714 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 198,790 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 201,772 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 163,444 | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 206,088 | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 207,991 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 171,118 | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 180,977 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 193,521 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 204,286 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 214,032 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 219,368 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 225,356 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 239,810 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 235,403 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 242,326 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 246,847 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 246,904 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 246,894 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 245,728 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 242,553 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 245,544 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 242,047 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 237,086 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 236,912 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 234,607 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 232,751 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 225,325 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 241,450 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 250,644 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 249,093 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 242,110 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 251,032 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 248,614 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 252,390 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 265,382 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 285,077 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 295,996 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 305,097 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 310,224 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 323,865 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 336,465 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186,641 | 139,905 | 207,991 | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,193 | 180,977 | 246,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,103 | 232,751 | 246,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,112 | 225,325 | 285,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,329 | 295,996 | 336,465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 193 Dominica 552 compare
- 194 American Samoa 524 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 439 compare
- 196 Bermuda 420 compare
- 197 Andorra 413 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 408 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 323 compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 49.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central Asia was 336,465 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 336,465 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,905 in 1981.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central Asia 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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- 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.