Primary education, teachers in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Primary education, teachers was 11.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.30 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
All-time high
11.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.91 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers in Lower middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Lower middle income is 11.30 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lower middle income peaked at 11.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.91 million, in 1971.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.42 million 2.91 million 4.24 million 10
1980s 4.54 million 3.89 million 5.26 million 10
1990s 5.96 million 5.23 million 6.58 million 10
2000s 7.48 million 6.74 million 8.32 million 10
2010s 9.87 million 8.60 million 10.50 million 10
2020s 10.97 million 10.74 million 11.30 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Lower middle income?
Primary education, teachers in Lower middle income was 11.30 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2024.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million in 1971.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle 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

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.