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World—Primary School Teachers

Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #1 of 201
Latest Value
34.1M
2024
YoY Change
+1.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#1
of 201 countries
Maximum
34.1M
2024
Minimum
24.9M
2000
CAGR
+1.3%
25 years
Last
34.1M
Previous
33.7M
Highest
34.1M
Lowest
24.9M
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
202434.1M+1.2%
202333.7M+1.2%
202233.3M-0.2%
202133.4M+1.2%
202033.0M+0.8%
201932.7M+1.7%
201832.2M+0.4%
201732.1M-0.1%
201632.1M+2.3%
201531.4M+1.4%
201430.9M+1.1%
201330.6M+3.8%
201229.5M+0.9%
201129.2M+1.8%
201028.7M+1.8%
200928.2M+1.4%
200827.8M+0.9%
200727.6M+1.9%
200627.1M+0.5%
200526.9M+0.9%
200426.7M+2.7%
200326.0M+2.8%
200225.3M+0.2%
200125.2M+1.2%
200024.9M

Top Countries — Primary School Teachers

#CountryValueYear
1World34.1M2024
2China6.7M2024
3India5.0M2024
4United States1.8M2023
5Indonesia1.5M2025
6Nigeria913,3052021
7Brazil819,7872023
8Mexico571,8322023
9Congo, Dem. Rep.561,1722023
10Philippines527,5042024
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About This Indicator

Definition

Primary School Teachers — World Bank World Development Indicators.

Methodology

Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.

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