Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 200,662 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
200,662
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
35th
of 215 groups
All-time high
200,662
in 2024
All-time low
38,946
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1981–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1981200220241981: 38.9k1982: 41.9k1983: 44.2k1984: 47.4k1985: 51.6k1986: 58.2k1987: 64.3k1988: 71.1k1989: 67.9k1990: 64.8k1991: 60.1k1992: 57.9k1993: 55.1k1994: 52.0k1995: 49.5k1996: 47.1k1997: 38.9k1998: 73.5k1999: 79.6k2000: 82.8k2001: 81.6k2002: 91.3k2003: 85.9k2004: 87.1k2005: 97.1k2006: 104.2k2007: 82.0k2008: 80.5k2009: 81.5k2010: 86.3k2011: 121.8k2012: 135.2k2013: 143.5k2014: 143.2k2015: 143.6k2016: 152.8k2017: 184.0k2018: 178.6k2019: 181.3k2020: 182.8k2021: 181.9k2022: 197.7k2023: 198.9k2024: 200.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 200,662 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 200,662 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,946, in 1981.

That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 35th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 38,946
1982 41,911 +7.6%
1983 44,230 +5.5%
1984 47,357 +7.1%
1985 51,594 +8.9%
1986 58,171 +12.7%
1987 64,348 +10.6%
1988 71,127 +10.5%
1989 67,936 -4.5%
1990 64,762 -4.7%
1991 60,065 -7.3%
1992 57,913 -3.6%
1993 55,053 -4.9%
1994 52,010 -5.5%
1995 49,527 -4.8%
1996 47,091 -4.9%
1997 38,946 -17.3%
1998 73,531 +88.8%
1999 79,591 +8.2%
2000 82,804 +4.0%
2001 81,581 -1.5%
2002 91,325 +11.9%
2003 85,915 -5.9%
2004 87,093 +1.4%
2005 97,130 +11.5%
2006 104,233 +7.3%
2007 81,965 -21.4%
2008 80,456 -1.8%
2009 81,482 +1.3%
2010 86,258 +5.9%
2011 121,829 +41.2%
2012 135,197 +11.0%
2013 143,512 +6.2%
2014 143,250 -0.2%
2015 143,631 +0.3%
2016 152,759 +6.4%
2017 183,999 +20.5%
2018 178,553 -3.0%
2019 181,254 +1.5%
2020 182,801 +0.9%
2021 181,922 -0.5%
2022 197,691 +8.7%
2023 198,938 +0.6%
2024 200,662 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53,958 38,946 71,127 9
1990s 57,849 38,946 79,591 10
2000s 87,398 80,456 104,233 10
2010s 147,024 86,258 183,999 10
2020s 192,403 181,922 200,662 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 32 Senegal 3,617 compare
  2. 33 Argentina 2,858 compare
  3. 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,821 compare
  4. 35 Malaysia 2,816 compare
  5. 36 Morocco 2,679 compare
  6. 37 Kazakhstan 2,659 compare
  7. 38 United Kingdom 2,493 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 200,662 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 200,662 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 38,946 in 1981.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 35th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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