Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 2.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.87 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2021
All-time low
409,029
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) is 2.87 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 2.90 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 409,029, in 1971.
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 104th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 413,749 | — |
| 1971 | 409,029 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 432,375 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 454,664 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 503,524 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 532,035 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 556,013 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 583,318 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 621,159 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 680,799 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 720,472 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 756,568 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 806,418 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 847,042 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 876,085 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 901,849 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 932,689 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 954,209 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 975,246 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.87 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 518,666 | 409,029 | 680,799 | 10 |
| 1980s | 884,078 | 720,472 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.09 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.28 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 1.98 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 2.79 million | 2.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.75 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.47 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6599 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 2.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The lowest recorded value was 409,029 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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