Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 13.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.97 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.20 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 13.97 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 13.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 1971.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.72 million
1971 4.20 million -26.6%
1972 4.34 million +3.3%
1973 4.47 million +2.9%
1974 4.59 million +2.7%
1975 4.77 million +4.1%
1976 4.90 million +2.8%
1977 5.00 million +1.9%
1978 5.05 million +1.0%
1979 5.08 million +0.6%
1980 5.46 million +7.6%
1981 5.64 million +3.2%
1982 5.98 million +6.1%
1983 6.39 million +6.9%
1984 6.69 million +4.6%
1985 6.92 million +3.5%
1986 7.12 million +2.8%
1987 7.27 million +2.1%
1988 7.52 million +3.4%
1989 7.90 million +5.1%
1990 7.94 million +0.5%
1991 8.13 million +2.5%
1992 8.28 million +1.9%
1993 8.52 million +2.8%
1994 8.70 million +2.2%
1995 8.85 million +1.6%
1996 8.99 million +1.6%
1997 9.16 million +1.9%
1998 9.26 million +1.1%
1999 9.37 million +1.3%
2000 9.49 million +1.2%
2001 9.55 million +0.6%
2002 9.73 million +2.0%
2003 10.03 million +3.1%
2004 10.20 million +1.7%
2005 10.38 million +1.7%
2006 10.64 million +2.5%
2007 10.93 million +2.7%
2008 11.01 million +0.8%
2009 11.27 million +2.4%
2010 11.64 million +3.2%
2011 11.95 million +2.7%
2012 12.23 million +2.4%
2013 12.94 million +5.8%
2014 12.99 million +0.4%
2015 13.25 million +2.0%
2016 13.69 million +3.3%
2017 13.33 million -2.6%
2018 13.03 million -2.3%
2019 13.50 million +3.5%
2020 13.68 million +1.4%
2021 13.62 million -0.4%
2022 13.35 million -2.0%
2023 13.62 million +2.0%
2024 13.97 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.81 million 4.20 million 5.72 million 10
1980s 6.69 million 5.46 million 7.90 million 10
1990s 8.72 million 7.94 million 9.37 million 10
2000s 10.32 million 9.49 million 11.27 million 10
2010s 12.86 million 11.64 million 13.69 million 10
2020s 13.65 million 13.35 million 13.97 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
  2. 12 Japan 440,864 compare
  3. 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 380,535 compare
  5. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
  6. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 352,723 compare
  7. 17 Ethiopia 338,716 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 13.97 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 13.97 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 1971.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.