Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 6.23 million in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) recorded 6.23 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 6.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 950,170, in 1970.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 950,170 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.67 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 2.32 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million | 2.88 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million | 4.10 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 million | 5.87 million | 6.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- 41 Nepal 157,456 compare
- 42 Yemen, Republic of 144,824 compare
- 43 Syrian Arab Republic 144,621 compare
- 44 Canada 141,045 compare
- 45 Madagascar, Republic of 138,648 compare
- 46 Poland, Republic of 135,357 compare
- 47 Mozambique, Republic of 133,644 compare
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 19.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 6.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 950,170 in 1970.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release