Primary education, teachers in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Primary education, teachers was 5.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Post-demographic dividend is 5.08 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 5.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.88 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 | 4.09 million | 3.88 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 million | 4.11 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 million | 4.18 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 million | 4.47 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 million | 4.70 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 million | 4.97 million | 5.10 million | 5 |
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9989 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.4% (2024)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 3.35 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Post-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, teachers in Post-demographic dividend was 5.08 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million in 1970.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.