Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 5.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.09 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.69 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.76 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 is 5.09 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 5.69 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 3 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.76 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.98 million | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.56 million | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.71 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.96 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.01 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.34 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.68 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.19 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.69 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.46 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.16 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.09 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 1.76 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 million | 2.20 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 3.12 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 3.83 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 million | 4.68 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 million | 5.07 million | 5.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 5.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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