Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Only

WB: Ida Only: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.00 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.01 million
in 2021
All-time low
800,568
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Ida Only recorded 5.00 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Only peaked at 5.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 800,568, in 1970.

That places WB: Ida Only 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Only, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Only, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 800,568
1971 809,082 +1.1%
1972 846,598 +4.6%
1973 888,054 +4.9%
1974 901,412 +1.5%
1975 945,104 +4.8%
1976 999,455 +5.8%
1977 1.05 million +5.2%
1978 1.13 million +7.9%
1979 1.19 million +5.0%
1980 1.20 million +0.8%
1981 1.23 million +2.6%
1982 1.27 million +3.4%
1983 1.34 million +5.5%
1984 1.42 million +5.5%
1985 1.45 million +2.5%
1986 1.52 million +4.4%
1987 1.53 million +0.7%
1988 1.56 million +2.4%
1989 1.58 million +1.2%
1990 1.60 million +1.4%
1991 1.68 million +4.4%
1992 1.73 million +3.1%
1993 1.78 million +3.3%
1994 1.82 million +1.9%
1995 1.89 million +4.0%
1996 1.96 million +3.4%
1997 2.02 million +3.1%
1998 2.09 million +3.5%
1999 2.16 million +3.7%
2000 2.19 million +1.2%
2001 2.27 million +3.8%
2002 2.38 million +4.8%
2003 2.47 million +3.7%
2004 2.61 million +5.7%
2005 2.73 million +4.6%
2006 2.88 million +5.5%
2007 3.02 million +4.8%
2008 3.17 million +5.0%
2009 3.28 million +3.5%
2010 3.46 million +5.5%
2011 3.63 million +4.8%
2012 3.82 million +5.3%
2013 3.92 million +2.6%
2014 4.12 million +5.3%
2015 4.28 million +3.7%
2016 4.49 million +5.0%
2017 4.67 million +3.9%
2018 4.82 million +3.3%
2019 4.86 million +0.8%
2020 4.94 million +1.7%
2021 5.01 million +1.3%
2022 4.90 million -2.1%
2023 4.97 million +1.3%
2024 5.00 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 956,634 800,568 1.19 million 10
1980s 1.41 million 1.20 million 1.58 million 10
1990s 1.87 million 1.60 million 2.16 million 10
2000s 2.70 million 2.19 million 3.28 million 10
2010s 4.21 million 3.46 million 4.86 million 10
2020s 4.96 million 4.90 million 5.01 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only

  1. 61 Burkina Faso 91,764 compare
  2. 62 Zimbabwe 90,330 compare
  3. 63 Malawi 87,834 compare
  4. 64 Tunisia 84,596 compare
  5. 65 Cuba 82,575 compare
  6. 66 Belgium 80,763 compare
  7. 67 Dominican Republic 80,321 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Only?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Only was 5.00 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ida Only?
The highest recorded value was 5.01 million in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ida Only?
The lowest recorded value was 800,568 in 1970.
How does WB: Ida Only rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Ida Only ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Ida Only 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.