Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 160,224 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
160,224
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
42nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
165,529
in 2022
All-time low
42,518
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1980–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1980200220241980: 64.4k1981: 89.7k1982: 83.6k1983: 77.8k1984: 68.7k1985: 42.5k1986: 43.8k1987: 42.9k1988: 112.0k1989: 67.8k1990: 65.8k1991: 60.0k1992: 77.7k1993: 83.2k1994: 89.5k1995: 88.9k1996: 84.0k1997: 94.9k1998: 91.9k1999: 93.9k2000: 101.7k2001: 101.6k2002: 103.9k2003: 109.5k2004: 113.1k2005: 121.4k2006: 75.6k2007: 83.4k2008: 88.9k2009: 94.4k2010: 100.3k2011: 115.3k2012: 117.3k2013: 114.5k2014: 117.9k2015: 128.7k2016: 131.9k2017: 143.3k2018: 155.2k2019: 156.1k2020: 155.6k2021: 158.0k2022: 165.5k2023: 163.5k2024: 160.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 160,224 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 165,529 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42,518, in 1985.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 42nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 64,380
1981 89,708 +39.3%
1982 83,623 -6.8%
1983 77,772 -7.0%
1984 68,682 -11.7%
1985 42,518 -38.1%
1986 43,799 +3.0%
1987 42,885 -2.1%
1988 111,967 +161.1%
1989 67,811 -39.4%
1990 65,805 -3.0%
1991 60,008 -8.8%
1992 77,700 +29.5%
1993 83,178 +7.1%
1994 89,530 +7.6%
1995 88,861 -0.7%
1996 83,982 -5.5%
1997 94,930 +13.0%
1998 91,861 -3.2%
1999 93,884 +2.2%
2000 101,669 +8.3%
2001 101,647 -0.0%
2002 103,860 +2.2%
2003 109,524 +5.5%
2004 113,147 +3.3%
2005 121,373 +7.3%
2006 75,584 -37.7%
2007 83,369 +10.3%
2008 88,929 +6.7%
2009 94,382 +6.1%
2010 100,290 +6.3%
2011 115,339 +15.0%
2012 117,274 +1.7%
2013 114,549 -2.3%
2014 117,939 +3.0%
2015 128,680 +9.1%
2016 131,920 +2.5%
2017 143,318 +8.6%
2018 155,203 +8.3%
2019 156,109 +0.6%
2020 155,625 -0.3%
2021 157,992 +1.5%
2022 165,529 +4.8%
2023 163,495 -1.2%
2024 160,224 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69,315 42,518 111,967 10
1990s 82,974 60,008 94,930 10
2000s 99,348 75,584 121,373 10
2010s 128,062 100,290 156,109 10
2020s 160,573 155,625 165,529 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 39 Ecuador 2,192 compare
  2. 40 Italy 2,104 compare
  3. 41 Peru 2,091 compare
  4. 42 Poland 2,032 compare
  5. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,958 compare
  6. 44 Benin 1,944 compare
  7. 45 Rwanda 1,849 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 160,224 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 165,529 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 42,518 in 1985.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 42nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release