Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 7.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.15 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total stood at 7.15 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total peaked at 7.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1970.
WB: Ida Total ranks 33rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.27 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.75 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.98 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.77 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.02 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.15 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.21 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million | 1.97 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 2.51 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million | 3.48 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 million | 4.98 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 million | 6.92 million | 7.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total
More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 65.32 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 135.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 129.64 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 65.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 23.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total was 7.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ida Total 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