Primary education, teachers in Low income
Low income: Primary education, teachers was 2.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Low income stood at 2.88 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Low income peaked at 2.91 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 427,559, in 1971.
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 | 502,873 | 427,559 | 601,696 | 10 |
| 1980s | 699,059 | 623,629 | 774,354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 912,664 | 775,229 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.08 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million | 1.89 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 2.80 million | 2.91 million | 5 |
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 267.17 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9263 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 41.5% (2024)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 8.3 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Low income?
- Primary education, teachers in Low income was 2.88 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,559 in 1971.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.