Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 13.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.41 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.38 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 13.41 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 13.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 15th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.96 million | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 7.35 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 7.74 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 8.08 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.43 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 8.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 9.14 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 9.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 9.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.21 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.41 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.72 million | 6.38 million | 8.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 million | 9.14 million | 10.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.04 million | 10.83 million | 11.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 million | 11.45 million | 12.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.60 million | 12.20 million | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 million | 13.20 million | 13.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 12 Japan 440,864 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 13.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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