Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 2.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.81 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
508,208
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) is 2.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 2.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 508,208, in 1971.
That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 514,557 | — |
| 1971 | 508,208 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 525,765 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 550,412 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 567,514 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 586,598 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 611,486 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 634,918 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 675,741 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 714,500 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 747,814 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 781,259 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 817,852 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 850,360 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 875,768 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 897,879 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 936,430 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 947,242 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 968,752 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 588,970 | 508,208 | 714,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 884,903 | 747,814 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.02 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.21 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 1.81 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million | 2.49 million | 2.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.6255 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 2.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,208 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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