Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 5.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.00 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.01 million
in 2021
All-time low
800,568
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only is 5.00 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 5.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 800,568, in 1970.
WB: Ida Only ranks 64th 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: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 800,568 | — |
| 1971 | 809,082 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 846,598 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 888,054 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 901,412 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 945,104 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 999,455 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.88 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.63 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.49 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.67 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.90 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.00 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 956,634 | 800,568 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.20 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.60 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.19 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 3.46 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million | 4.90 million | 5.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 41.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 93.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 80.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 15.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 5.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,568 in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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