Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.37 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2021
All-time low
125,027
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) is 1.37 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) peaked at 1.47 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 125,027, in 1971.
That places ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141,039 | — |
| 1971 | 125,027 | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 132,899 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 138,737 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 145,803 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 153,924 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 162,909 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 170,479 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 176,856 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 180,477 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 197,727 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 216,658 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 237,694 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 259,617 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 277,011 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 289,012 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 312,252 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 320,171 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 331,038 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 351,926 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 360,927 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 363,987 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 381,504 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 403,180 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 407,135 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 433,078 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 441,010 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 458,861 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 482,734 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 472,914 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 488,671 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 524,785 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 543,711 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 560,124 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 603,231 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 634,517 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 685,850 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 733,132 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 792,115 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 840,490 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 885,514 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 919,501 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 967,939 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,815 | 125,027 | 180,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,311 | 197,727 | 351,926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 420,533 | 360,927 | 482,734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,663 | 488,671 | 840,490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 885,514 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.33 million | 1.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
- 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 compare
- 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
- 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
- 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
More education data for ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 20.13 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 9.71 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.18 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 21.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 10.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) was 1.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,027 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 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