Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 4.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.71 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
736,768
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations stood at 4.71 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 4.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 736,768, in 1970.
That places WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 736,768 | — |
| 1971 | 785,776 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 818,165 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 844,732 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 864,040 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 878,732 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 923,884 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 986,120 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.65 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.80 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.37 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.71 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 910,366 | 736,768 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.22 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.55 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 million | 2.01 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 million | 3.05 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 million | 4.34 million | 4.71 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8569 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3027 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.20 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 4.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,768 in 1970.
- How does WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile 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