Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.79 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
310,857
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 1.79 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 1.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 310,857, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 139th 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 (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 310,857 | — |
| 1971 | 319,505 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 334,039 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 353,817 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 372,029 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 391,107 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 410,222 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 426,819 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 459,411 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 492,419 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 521,712 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 544,887 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 567,381 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 581,046 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 594,244 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 597,998 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 620,287 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 619,178 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 632,503 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 689,053 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 687,687 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 730,246 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 726,524 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 714,716 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 696,186 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 738,037 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 723,873 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 711,144 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 720,312 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 779,933 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 802,207 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 793,936 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 819,098 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 849,796 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 886,317 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 951,151 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 985,895 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387,022 | 310,857 | 492,419 | 10 |
| 1980s | 596,829 | 521,712 | 689,053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 722,866 | 687,687 | 779,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 937,464 | 793,936 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.20 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.59 million | 1.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 1.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,857 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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