Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 11.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.30 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.91 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 11.30 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 11.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.91 million, in 1971.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.91 million | -31.3% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.56 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.22 million | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 4.41 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.26 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.23 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.28 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.07 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.97 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 10.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.23 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.74 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.30 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 2.91 million | 4.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 million | 3.89 million | 5.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 million | 5.23 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 million | 6.74 million | 8.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 million | 8.60 million | 10.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 million | 10.74 million | 11.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- 14 Viet Nam 380,535 compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 352,723 compare
- 17 Ethiopia 338,716 compare
- 18 Russian Federation 327,102 compare
- 19 Thailand 305,368 compare
- 20 Türkiye 299,967 compare
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 11.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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