Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 3.34 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3.34 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.41 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) stood at 3.34 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 3.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1971.

That places ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 82nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.58 million 1.41 million 1.82 million 10
1980s 2.10 million 1.87 million 2.32 million 10
1990s 2.54 million 2.38 million 2.76 million 10
2000s 2.92 million 2.79 million 2.98 million 10
2010s 3.06 million 2.97 million 3.10 million 10
2020s 3.18 million 3.09 million 3.34 million 5

Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

  1. 79 Switzerland 58,349 compare
  2. 80 Chad 54,801 compare
  3. 81 Portugal 52,131 compare
  4. 82 Norway 51,889 compare
  5. 83 Honduras 49,996 compare
  6. 84 Romania 47,769 compare
  7. 85 Sierra Leone 46,575 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places β†’

More education data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 3.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1971.
How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release