Primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Primary education, teachers was 10.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend is 10.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 10.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.87 million | 5.60 million | 7.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.16 million | 7.85 million | 8.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 million | 8.61 million | 9.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 million | 9.00 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 million | 9.31 million | 10.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 million | 10.13 million | 10.38 million | 5 |
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.24 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 94.2% (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 1.11 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend was 10.38 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million in 1970.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.