Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 183,046 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
183,046
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
183,046
in 2024
All-time low
45,570
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States stood at 183,046. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 183,046 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,570, in 1971.
That places WB: Other Small States 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,208 | — |
| 1971 | 45,570 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 47,024 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 48,547 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 50,554 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 52,761 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 54,988 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 57,233 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 60,022 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 62,181 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 64,672 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 67,634 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 69,403 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 72,349 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 73,957 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 75,117 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 77,110 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 79,472 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 82,464 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 84,029 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 84,469 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 87,886 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 90,144 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 92,642 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 95,525 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 98,195 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 100,435 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 102,353 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 104,598 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 104,822 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 107,569 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 109,891 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 114,058 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 118,089 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 119,079 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 122,972 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 125,643 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 129,062 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 132,458 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 137,254 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 141,816 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 144,657 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 148,896 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 150,443 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 150,793 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 155,317 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 159,257 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 163,233 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 165,053 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 168,339 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 170,609 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 172,946 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 176,306 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 179,489 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 183,046 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,609 | 45,570 | 62,181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,621 | 64,672 | 84,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,107 | 84,469 | 104,822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,608 | 107,569 | 137,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,780 | 141,816 | 168,339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,479 | 170,609 | 183,046 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 120,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 624,856 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 183,046 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 183,046 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,570 in 1971.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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