Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 387,573 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
387,573
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
18th
of 215 groups
All-time high
399,476
in 2020
All-time low
17,484
in 1976
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 387,573.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 399,476 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,484, in 1976.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 18th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135,980 | — |
| 1974 | 95,951 | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 17,484 | -81.8% |
| 1977 | 20,319 | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 23,136 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 90,188 | +289.8% |
| 1980 | 91,554 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 35,336 | -61.4% |
| 1982 | 38,548 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 43,940 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 49,036 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 56,248 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 64,652 | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 72,712 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 81,341 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 79,263 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 77,763 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 76,417 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 74,172 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 73,381 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 73,150 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 71,919 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 70,478 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 69,267 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 221,726 | +220.1% |
| 1999 | 248,671 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 188,573 | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 221,355 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 140,027 | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 133,686 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 104,625 | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 79,038 | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 87,076 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 89,940 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 93,366 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 88,312 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 92,831 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 133,862 | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 143,037 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 155,922 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 153,593 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 144,000 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 174,476 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 201,390 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 211,984 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 226,384 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 399,476 | +76.5% |
| 2021 | 395,039 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 388,629 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 373,850 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 387,573 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,843 | 17,484 | 135,980 | 6 |
| 1980s | 61,263 | 35,336 | 91,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,694 | 69,267 | 248,671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,600 | 79,038 | 221,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,748 | 92,831 | 226,384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,913 | 373,850 | 399,476 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 387,573 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 399,476 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,484 in 1976.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 18th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release