Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 5.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.84 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.57 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia is 5.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia peaked at 5.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 1971.
WB: South Asia ranks 50th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.57 million | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 1.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.16 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.41 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.63 million | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.14 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.12 million | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.91 million | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.21 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.47 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.84 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 1.57 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 1.91 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 2.69 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 3.30 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million | 4.43 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 million | 5.47 million | 5.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 47 Mozambique 133,644 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 130,601 compare
- 49 Ghana 122,558 compare
- 50 Guatemala 122,362 compare
- 51 Cameroon 121,453 compare
- 52 Zambia 116,859 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 113,317 compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 5.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1971.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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