Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 426,967 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
426,967
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
426,967
in 2024
All-time low
195,994
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia stood at 426,967. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 426,967 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 195,994, in 1981.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 186th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 256,185 | — |
| 1981 | 195,994 | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 260,671 | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 263,945 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 267,514 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 270,941 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 222,223 | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 276,200 | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 279,174 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 232,694 | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 244,362 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 258,644 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 269,044 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 277,654 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 287,405 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 294,443 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 312,332 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 311,119 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 319,309 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 324,698 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 319,768 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 321,570 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 320,693 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 316,096 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 329,181 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 325,315 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 323,060 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 327,930 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 328,561 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 324,971 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 315,830 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 333,091 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 340,412 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 338,778 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 331,812 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 341,536 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 337,599 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 344,290 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 360,732 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 378,529 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 388,084 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 397,668 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 402,393 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 415,039 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 426,967 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252,554 | 195,994 | 279,174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 289,901 | 244,362 | 324,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 323,714 | 316,096 | 329,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,261 | 315,830 | 378,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,030 | 388,084 | 426,967 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 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
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 426,967 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 426,967 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,994 in 1981.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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