Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 9.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.68 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.76 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.75 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 9.68 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 9.76 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.75 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 29th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.40 million | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 5.73 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 6.03 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 6.32 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 6.62 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 6.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 7.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.22 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.87 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.75 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.68 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.97 million | 4.75 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 million | 7.02 million | 7.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 million | 7.98 million | 8.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 million | 8.22 million | 8.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 million | 8.90 million | 9.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 million | 9.63 million | 9.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 281,128 compare
- 27 Malaysia 273,792 compare
- 28 Italy 250,961 compare
- 29 Spain 248,253 compare
- 30 Algeria 247,748 compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 244,652 compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 229,840 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 9.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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