Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 631,770 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
631,770
Change on year
up 14.1%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
631,770
in 2024
All-time low
111,063
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) stood at 631,770. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) peaked at 631,770 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,063, in 1970.
ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) ranks 180th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,063 | — |
| 1971 | 114,802 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 122,390 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 130,918 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 138,366 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 145,084 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 156,028 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 169,678 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 178,140 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 190,527 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 200,380 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 211,538 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 229,471 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 243,478 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 259,346 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 280,878 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 294,868 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 305,902 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 317,724 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 320,334 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 330,423 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 346,733 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 357,609 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 369,525 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 377,953 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 386,728 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 394,157 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 401,286 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 403,892 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 408,992 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 413,455 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 420,615 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 426,916 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 425,706 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 432,122 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 432,396 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 432,902 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 429,555 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 433,524 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 405,136 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 413,161 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 416,271 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 426,968 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 435,811 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 449,160 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 459,886 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 462,694 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 466,916 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 486,901 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 537,660 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 510,947 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 521,500 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 537,228 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 553,637 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 631,770 | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,700 | 111,063 | 190,527 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,392 | 200,380 | 320,334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 377,730 | 330,423 | 408,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,233 | 405,136 | 433,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,543 | 413,161 | 537,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 551,016 | 510,947 | 631,770 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
- 177 Samoa 1,558 compare
- 178 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
More education data for ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) was 631,770 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The highest recorded value was 631,770 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,063 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 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