Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 397,920 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
397,920
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
401,243
in 2023
All-time low
148,437
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 397,920, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 401,243 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,437, in 1971.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 154,794 | — |
| 1971 | 148,437 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 152,440 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 157,084 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 168,590 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 177,763 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 183,645 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 190,878 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 196,682 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 199,800 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 201,766 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 202,012 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 205,125 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 209,160 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 212,831 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 214,070 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 216,619 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 217,053 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 218,166 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 221,020 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 221,423 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 214,568 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 222,006 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 234,057 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 238,185 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 239,423 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 261,074 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 270,047 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 279,386 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 282,192 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 283,693 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 286,678 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 284,876 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 286,897 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 293,738 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 296,462 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 303,678 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 312,916 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 325,413 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 320,765 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 333,236 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 343,075 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 358,054 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 359,398 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 369,445 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 380,236 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 381,393 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 376,500 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 369,245 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 373,977 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 379,381 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 379,764 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 383,675 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 401,243 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 397,920 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173,011 | 148,437 | 199,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,782 | 201,766 | 221,020 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,236 | 214,568 | 282,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,512 | 283,693 | 325,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,456 | 333,236 | 381,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,397 | 379,381 | 401,243 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 185 Tonga 818 compare
- 186 French Guiana 802 compare
- 187 Guam 775 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 774 compare
- 189 Kiribati 734 compare
- 190 Seychelles 671 compare
- 191 Aruba 628 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 397,920 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 401,243 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,437 in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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