Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 414,995 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
414,995
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
414,995
in 2024
All-time low
191,498
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia stood at 414,995. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 414,995 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191,498, in 1981.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 251,703 | — |
| 1981 | 191,498 | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 256,109 | +33.7% |
| 1983 | 259,245 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 262,647 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 265,950 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 217,159 | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 271,155 | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 274,034 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 227,285 | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 238,812 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 252,727 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 262,814 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 271,489 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 281,106 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 287,739 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 305,244 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 303,532 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 311,579 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 316,948 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 311,990 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 313,815 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 313,102 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 308,339 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 322,009 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 317,977 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 315,498 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 320,358 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 320,867 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 316,651 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 306,770 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 324,032 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 331,496 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 329,883 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 323,017 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 332,635 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 328,358 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 334,726 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 350,494 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 367,793 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 376,838 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 386,137 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 390,752 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 403,295 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 414,995 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247,678 | 191,498 | 274,034 | 10 |
| 1990s | 283,199 | 238,812 | 316,948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,061 | 308,339 | 322,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 332,920 | 306,770 | 367,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,403 | 376,838 | 414,995 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 185 Tonga 818 compare
- 186 French Guiana 802 compare
- 187 Guam 775 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 774 compare
- 189 Kiribati 734 compare
- 190 Seychelles 671 compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 414,995 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 414,995 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,498 in 1981.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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