Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 2.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.26 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
421,997
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Blend recorded 2.26 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 2.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 421,997, in 1970.
That places WB: Ida Blend 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 421,997 | — |
| 1971 | 442,468 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 474,157 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 490,212 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 532,701 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 552,283 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 565,670 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 609,242 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 688,602 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 755,749 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 789,527 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 804,915 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 910,390 | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 962,327 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 963,316 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 942,636 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 862,309 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 903,880 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 931,635 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 945,504 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 945,383 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 993,048 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.26 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 553,308 | 421,997 | 755,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 901,644 | 789,527 | 963,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 945,383 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.33 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.58 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.08 million | 2.26 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 51.87 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 26.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 19.85 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.3% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 25.01 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 50.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 25.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend was 2.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,997 in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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