Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.24 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 1.24 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 1.24 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 241,915, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 305,628 | 241,915 | 367,657 | 10 |
| 1980s | 384,424 | 331,103 | 428,093 | 10 |
| 1990s | 539,801 | 446,874 | 637,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 769,570 | 638,127 | 891,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 943,075 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
- 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
- 160 Maldives 4,691 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 4,021 compare
- 162 Comoros, Union of the 3,952 compare
- 163 Réunion 3,917 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 19.17 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 22.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 1.24 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,915 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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