Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total is 7.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total peaked at 7.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1970.
WB: Ida Total ranks 33rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.27 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.75 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.98 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.77 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.02 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.15 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.21 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million | 1.97 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 2.51 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million | 3.48 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 million | 4.98 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 million | 6.92 million | 7.15 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total was 7.15 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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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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.
Computed from
- 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.