Primary education, teachers in World
World: Primary education, teachers was 34.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in World, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in World stood at 34.10 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in World peaked at 34.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.73 million, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.54 million | 14.73 million | 17.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.37 million | 18.70 million | 22.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.41 million | 22.11 million | 24.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.58 million | 24.94 million | 28.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.94 million | 28.71 million | 32.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.49 million | 32.98 million | 34.10 million | 5 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 4.3 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in World?
- Primary education, teachers in World was 34.10 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 34.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 million in 1971.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.