Primary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Primary education, teachers was 13.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 13.97 million for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 13.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 million | 4.20 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 million | 5.46 million | 7.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.72 million | 7.94 million | 9.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 million | 9.49 million | 11.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 million | 11.64 million | 13.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 million | 13.35 million | 13.97 million | 5 |
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 32.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.49 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9911 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.7% (2024)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 2.29 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend was 13.97 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 1971.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.