Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 2.99 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.99 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.99 million
in 2021
All-time low
350,511
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 2.99 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 2.99 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 350,511, in 1971.
That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 100th 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 360,238 | — |
| 1971 | 350,511 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 364,605 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 383,296 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 400,809 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 421,793 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 453,767 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 486,233 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 529,408 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 565,003 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 589,808 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 607,360 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 639,025 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 656,963 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 682,757 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 690,134 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 720,896 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 721,254 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 737,053 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 746,829 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 738,775 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 770,477 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 791,538 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 817,484 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 819,093 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 863,437 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 886,012 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 908,576 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 938,942 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 999,894 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.99 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 431,566 | 350,511 | 565,003 | 10 |
| 1980s | 679,208 | 589,808 | 746,829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 853,423 | 738,775 | 999,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.04 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million | 1.95 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 2.90 million | 2.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 64.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.08 million (2021)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 2.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,511 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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