Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 25.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.11 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.11 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.63 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 25.11 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 25.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.63 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.63 million | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 10.28 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 10.76 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 11.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 11.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 12.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 12.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 13.29 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 13.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 14.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 14.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 15.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 16.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 17.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 18.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 18.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 19.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.81 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 22.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 23.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.11 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.41 million | 9.63 million | 12.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.80 million | 13.29 million | 16.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.43 million | 16.42 million | 18.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 million | 18.58 million | 20.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.82 million | 21.16 million | 24.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 million | 24.33 million | 25.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
- 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
- 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
- 12 Japan 440,864 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 78.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 25.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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