Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 845,003 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
845,003
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
851,354
in 1997
All-time low
532,251
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1980–2024
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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 589,034 | — |
| 1981 | 532,251 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 606,301 | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 615,523 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 626,307 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 637,712 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 597,311 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 663,562 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 704,504 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 656,271 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 705,482 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 734,930 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 772,574 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 813,584 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 837,061 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 823,551 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 847,148 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 851,354 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 839,719 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 818,624 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 792,872 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 780,832 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 769,833 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 758,597 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 808,234 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 745,175 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 722,426 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 713,638 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 702,482 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 692,254 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 681,391 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 702,471 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 712,096 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 714,311 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 727,981 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 751,666 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 751,624 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 767,459 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 797,306 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 792,999 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 811,466 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 826,821 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 830,815 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 834,501 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 845,003 | +1.3% |
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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1289 % change on previous year (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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February 2026 Data Release