Teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 17.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.98 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.56 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 17.98 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 17.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.56 million, in 1971.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th 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 in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.56 million | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 8.17 million | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 8.58 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 8.96 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 9.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 9.74 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 9.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.87 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 10.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 11.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 11.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 11.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 12.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 12.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 12.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.94 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.98 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.08 million | 7.56 million | 9.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 million | 10.33 million | 12.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.88 million | 12.25 million | 13.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.41 million | 13.52 million | 15.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 million | 15.58 million | 17.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 million | 17.63 million | 17.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
- 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
- 12 Japan 440,864 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 380,535 compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 352,723 compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 17.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release