Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 809,181 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
809,181
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
817,766
in 2023
All-time low
483,698
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at 809,181.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 817,766 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 483,698, in 1970.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 483,698 | — |
| 1971 | 588,983 | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 610,535 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 620,917 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 631,568 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 647,560 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 647,533 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 661,125 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 674,410 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 689,524 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 722,988 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 734,527 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 744,385 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 751,951 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 756,734 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 743,409 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 731,265 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 725,399 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 724,275 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 724,616 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 735,349 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 738,510 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 742,533 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 731,212 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 748,691 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 757,148 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 724,168 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 710,867 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 657,588 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 654,117 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 659,592 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 664,579 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 674,671 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 683,404 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 693,879 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 700,607 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 708,911 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 720,663 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 727,868 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 737,642 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 741,763 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 752,150 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 755,144 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 758,815 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 764,445 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 765,339 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 773,346 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 779,121 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 790,415 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 802,764 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 809,164 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 814,452 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 813,260 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 817,766 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 809,181 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 625,585 | 483,698 | 689,524 | 10 |
| 1980s | 735,955 | 722,988 | 756,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 720,018 | 654,117 | 757,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 697,182 | 659,592 | 737,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 768,330 | 741,763 | 802,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 812,765 | 809,164 | 817,766 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 174 Guadeloupe 1,920 compare
- 175 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
- 176 Barbados 1,592 compare
- 177 Samoa 1,558 compare
- 178 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 809,181 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 817,766 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,698 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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