Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)
ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 496,874 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
496,874
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
184th
of 221 groups
All-time high
545,954
in 1996
All-time low
311,549
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) is 496,874, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) peaked at 545,954 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 311,549, in 1980.
ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) ranks 184th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 311,549 | — |
| 1981 | 314,701 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 324,748 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 332,894 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 341,503 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 351,081 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 360,482 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 383,816 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 404,669 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 424,248 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 447,225 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 460,053 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 486,132 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 512,468 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 524,838 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 537,215 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 545,954 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 536,813 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 516,099 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 493,742 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 471,921 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 458,689 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 446,097 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 439,610 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 488,694 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 423,620 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 405,668 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 396,049 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 388,852 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 382,024 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 379,971 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 385,945 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 392,237 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 397,558 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 403,654 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 418,848 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 419,665 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 426,828 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 446,573 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 457,301 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 467,798 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 476,197 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 483,911 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 489,829 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 496,874 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354,969 | 311,549 | 424,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,054 | 447,225 | 545,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 430,122 | 382,024 | 488,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,858 | 379,971 | 457,301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 482,922 | 467,798 | 496,874 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 185 Tonga 818 compare
- 186 French Guiana 802 compare
- 187 Guam 775 compare
More education data for ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 496,874 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24,083 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.16 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1937 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1786 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) was 496,874 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- The highest recorded value was 545,954 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,549 in 1980.
- How does ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) 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