Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 154,475 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
154,475
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
154,475
in 2024
All-time low
20,561
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) stood at 154,475. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 154,475 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,561, in 1970.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,561 | — |
| 1971 | 20,994 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22,584 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 24,226 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 24,259 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 27,109 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 28,838 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 33,083 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 37,072 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 41,750 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 44,398 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 49,841 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 52,723 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 54,500 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 53,643 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 53,335 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 51,704 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 50,402 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 48,601 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 49,042 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 49,440 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 50,312 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 51,067 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 49,979 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 48,775 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 50,471 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 54,994 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 53,338 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 52,226 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 54,736 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 58,369 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 62,273 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 63,311 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 68,564 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 77,735 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 80,614 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 90,594 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 92,607 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 99,432 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 104,570 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 120,090 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 114,264 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 116,740 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 127,291 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 125,544 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 130,765 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 132,557 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 136,817 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 136,932 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 141,714 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 142,780 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 143,195 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 143,494 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 144,458 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 154,475 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,048 | 20,561 | 41,750 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,819 | 44,398 | 54,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,534 | 48,775 | 54,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,807 | 58,369 | 104,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,271 | 114,264 | 141,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,680 | 142,780 | 154,475 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 253,898 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 888,344 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 154,475 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 154,475 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,561 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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