Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 28.60 million in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 28.60 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 28.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.02 million, in 1971.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.95 million | 10.02 million | 13.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.62 million | 14.02 million | 17.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.43 million | 17.29 million | 19.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.44 million | 19.85 million | 23.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.62 million | 23.51 million | 27.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.01 million | 27.59 million | 28.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 4 Indonesia 1.51 million compare
- 4 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 29 compare
- 5 Nigeria 913,305 compare
- 5 Tokelau 22 compare
- 6 Brazil 696,748 compare
- 6 Niue 12 compare
- 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
- 10 Egypt, Arab Republic of 483,053 compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 368.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 210.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 28.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 28.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release