Primary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Primary education, teachers was 4.43 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 4.43 million.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 4.47 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 639,498, 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 | 783,580 | 639,498 | 988,665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 989,392 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.28 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 1.83 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 million | 3.07 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 million | 4.36 million | 4.47 million | 5 |
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9545 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 46.9% (2024)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 6.82 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Primary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification was 4.43 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 639,498 in 1970.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.