Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 28.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
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Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 28.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 28.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.48 million, in 1971.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.48 million | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 11.13 million | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 11.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 12.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 12.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.95 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 13.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 13.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 13.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 14.25 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 14.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.19 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 15.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 17.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 17.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 17.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 18.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 18.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 18.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 20.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 21.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.35 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 28.51 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.27 million | 10.48 million | 13.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.92 million | 14.25 million | 17.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.83 million | 17.69 million | 19.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.55 million | 20.12 million | 23.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 million | 23.49 million | 27.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.94 million | 27.53 million | 28.51 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 28.51 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 28.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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.