Primary education, teachers in IDA only
IDA only: Primary education, teachers was 5.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in IDA only, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
IDA only recorded 5.00 million for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in IDA only peaked at 5.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 800,568, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 956,634 | 800,568 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.20 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.60 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.19 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 3.46 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million | 4.90 million | 5.01 million | 5 |
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9595 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.3% (2024)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 6.52 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in IDA only?
- Primary education, teachers in IDA only was 5.00 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,568 in 1970.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.