Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 29.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.12 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.56 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 29.12 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 29.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.56 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.56 million | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 11.24 million | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 11.75 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 12.22 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 12.69 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 13.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 13.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 13.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.48 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 14.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 15.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 16.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 17.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 17.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 17.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 18.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 18.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 18.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 19.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.89 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 22.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.94 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 26.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.12 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.43 million | 10.56 million | 13.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.12 million | 14.48 million | 17.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.07 million | 17.88 million | 20.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.99 million | 20.45 million | 23.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.14 million | 23.99 million | 27.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.54 million | 28.13 million | 29.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 United States of America 1.78 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 1.51 million compare
- 5 Nigeria 913,305 compare
- 6 Brazil 696,748 compare
- 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 29.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 29.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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