World needs 50 million additional teachers by 2030, UNESCO says
According to the joint message from UNESCO, the International Labor Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Education International, this number includes 44 million to achieve universal primary and secondary education and another 6 million for pre-primary education.
UNESCO The world is projected to need 50 million additional teachers by 2030, according to new data released by UNESCO on Monday, for World Teachers' Day.
According to a UNESCO report released in March 2026, up to 273 million children globally are out of school, a number on the rise for the seventh consecutive year.
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