Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 4.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 555,448, in 1970.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 555,448 | — |
| 1971 | 591,203 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 627,016 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 658,189 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 712,212 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 742,100 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 789,793 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 861,127 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 987,657 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.54 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.18 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.78 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.40 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.66 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 762,618 | 555,448 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 1.37 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 1.79 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 million | 2.96 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 million | 4.19 million | 4.66 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 4.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,448 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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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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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- 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.