Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 845,003 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1980β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) is 845,003, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) peaked at 851,354 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 532,251, in 1981.
That places ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 622,878 | 532,251 | 704,504 | 10 |
| 1990s | 804,403 | 705,482 | 851,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 748,634 | 692,254 | 808,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 739,930 | 681,391 | 797,306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 829,721 | 811,466 | 845,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
More education data for ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 25.63 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.83 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.22 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) was 845,003 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The highest recorded value was 851,354 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The lowest recorded value was 532,251 in 1981.
- How does ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release