Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 6.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members stood at 6.28 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 6.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.63 million, in 1970.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 43rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.80 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.78 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.07 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 5.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.12 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.40 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 5.36 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.20 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.29 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.51 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.14 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.28 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 million | 4.63 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.16 million | 5.07 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.40 million | 5.20 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 million | 5.64 million | 5.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 million | 5.92 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 million | 6.14 million | 6.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 40 Afghanistan 163,167 compare
- 41 Nepal 157,456 compare
- 42 Yemen 144,824 compare
- 43 Syrian Arab Republic 144,621 compare
- 44 Canada 141,045 compare
- 45 Madagascar 138,648 compare
- 46 Poland 135,357 compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members was 6.28 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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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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.