Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 731,983 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) is 731,983, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 733,586 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 253,825, in 1981.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 316,325 | 253,825 | 357,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 402,051 | 332,202 | 455,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,225 | 446,528 | 585,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 663,386 | 592,013 | 719,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,535 | 726,248 | 733,586 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 176 Barbados 1,592 compare
- 177 Samoa 1,558 compare
- 178 Bahamas, The 1,497 compare
- 179 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 1,193 compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
- 182 St. Lucia 1,067 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.95 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 10.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 8.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 4.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 731,983 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 733,586 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,825 in 1981.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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