Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.55 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
566,789
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) recorded 1.55 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 1.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 566,789, in 1971.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 599,990 | — |
| 1971 | 566,789 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 582,957 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 597,154 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 626,421 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 653,566 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 690,326 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 721,884 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 714,911 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 711,418 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 789,013 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 722,070 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 802,942 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 911,006 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 930,038 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 946,508 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 905,317 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 921,843 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 942,844 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 913,659 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 943,867 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 985,863 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 646,542 | 566,789 | 721,884 | 10 |
| 1980s | 878,524 | 722,070 | 946,508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 943,867 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.29 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.42 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.52 million | 1.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 52.63 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 37.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 1.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,789 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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