Teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World
MDG: World: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 925,262 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World is 925,262, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World peaked at 925,262 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 236,877, in 1974.
That places MDG: World 4th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 312,261 | — |
| 1974 | 236,877 | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 285,862 | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 293,723 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 270,396 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 268,860 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 270,705 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 274,959 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 257,799 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 272,283 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 279,852 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 361,017 | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 321,761 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 321,944 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 314,235 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 328,855 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 331,267 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 352,287 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 355,657 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 350,218 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 358,778 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 524,444 | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 549,628 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 501,128 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 540,997 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 484,946 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 496,923 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 465,991 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 465,059 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 440,503 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 420,230 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 421,129 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 450,305 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 468,615 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 545,696 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 588,787 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 623,224 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 581,096 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 587,773 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 611,008 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 668,375 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 693,066 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 718,019 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 890,794 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 867,483 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 908,026 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 889,065 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 925,262 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,333 | 236,877 | 312,261 | 3 |
| 1980s | 287,136 | 257,799 | 361,017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,731 | 314,235 | 549,628 | 10 |
| 2000s | 468,721 | 420,230 | 540,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608,566 | 468,615 | 718,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896,126 | 867,483 | 925,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World was 925,262 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 925,262 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,877 in 1974.
- How does MDG: World rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: World ranks 4th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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