Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.24 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2020
All-time low
241,915
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 241,915 | — |
| 1971 | 253,876 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 278,450 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 295,329 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 291,896 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 309,341 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 325,303 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 334,363 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 358,152 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 367,657 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 341,046 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 339,292 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 331,103 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 359,726 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 396,760 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 401,140 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 407,305 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 412,209 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 428,093 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 427,571 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 446,874 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 469,571 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 488,301 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 504,582 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 521,843 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 540,464 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 571,750 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 596,934 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 619,843 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 637,849 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 638,127 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 644,153 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 684,738 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 736,699 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 773,140 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 787,340 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 825,178 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 849,869 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 864,520 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 891,937 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 943,075 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | +0.6% |
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 4,021 compare
- 162 Comoros 3,952 compare
- 163 Reunion 3,917 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (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