Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 4.73 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.73 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
740,665
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations recorded 4.73 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 4.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740,665, in 1970.
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 740,665 | — |
| 1971 | 789,738 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 822,349 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 848,935 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 868,342 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 883,204 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 928,543 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 990,903 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.34 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.92 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.82 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.73 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 914,826 | 740,665 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.23 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 1.56 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.02 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 million | 3.07 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 4.37 million | 4.73 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.02 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5679 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0335 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 36.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.124 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 4.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,665 in 1970.
- How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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