Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.41 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2018
All-time low
295,231
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 1.41 million.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.52 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 295,231, in 1970.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 152nd 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 295,231 | — |
| 1971 | 309,373 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 331,104 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 353,030 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 351,707 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 375,120 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 393,742 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 404,916 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 430,521 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 440,854 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 417,427 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 427,736 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 429,918 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 469,166 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 499,433 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 509,129 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 517,114 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 522,277 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 534,936 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 545,134 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 559,841 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 591,563 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 622,555 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 655,446 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 691,547 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 729,968 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 767,416 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 805,696 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 843,841 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 873,168 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 905,872 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 895,405 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 940,631 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368,560 | 295,231 | 440,854 | 10 |
| 1980s | 487,227 | 417,427 | 545,134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 714,104 | 559,841 | 873,168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 895,405 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.21 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.41 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 compare
- 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
- 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,231 in 1970.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, 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