Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 4.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.66 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
555,448
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 4.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 555,448, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 555,448 | — |
| 1971 | 591,203 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 627,016 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 658,189 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 712,212 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 742,100 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 789,793 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 861,127 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 987,657 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.54 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.18 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.78 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.40 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.66 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 762,618 | 555,448 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 1.37 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 1.79 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 million | 2.96 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 million | 4.19 million | 4.66 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 4.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,448 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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