Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 118,929 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
118,929
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
123,279
in 2019
All-time low
70,853
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 stood at 118,929.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 123,279 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70,853, in 1975.
That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 70,853 | — |
| 1976 | 71,379 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 74,498 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 85,282 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 87,609 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 90,248 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 92,414 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 93,024 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 94,138 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 95,812 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 98,279 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 101,615 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 94,059 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 96,716 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 98,890 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 99,536 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 99,986 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 99,238 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 100,097 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 100,734 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 101,783 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 97,738 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 98,512 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 99,707 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 100,512 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 99,612 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 100,507 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 104,473 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 106,725 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 105,098 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 108,879 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 105,405 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 105,480 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 107,945 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 109,983 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 112,965 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 112,947 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 113,827 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 115,674 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 116,370 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 117,475 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 118,242 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 118,629 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 121,370 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 123,279 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 123,223 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 121,500 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 118,192 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 120,240 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 118,929 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,924 | 70,853 | 87,609 | 5 |
| 1980s | 95,519 | 90,248 | 101,615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,784 | 97,738 | 101,783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,411 | 99,612 | 109,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,078 | 112,947 | 123,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,417 | 118,192 | 123,223 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- 207 Tuvalu 107 compare
- 208 Cook Islands 96 compare
- 209 Anguilla 70 compare
- 210 Naoero 66 compare
- 211 Saint Helena 57 compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37 compare
- 213 Montserrat 29 compare
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 118,929 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 123,279 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,853 in 1975.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 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