Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 21,540 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 21,540.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 35,414 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,270, in 2008.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27,817 | — |
| 1981 | 30,453 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 30,067 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 30,754 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 32,217 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 32,944 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 32,820 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 33,733 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 34,048 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 34,561 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 35,414 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 34,576 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 32,494 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 31,568 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 29,438 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 28,825 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 29,897 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 28,798 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 29,356 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 27,226 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 28,139 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 25,521 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 28,011 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 24,624 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 21,598 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 21,223 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22,795 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 19,095 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 17,270 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 24,204 | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 24,883 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 26,038 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 22,366 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 21,810 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 21,821 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20,944 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 18,280 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 19,046 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 17,898 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 20,044 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 20,409 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20,070 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 19,794 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19,823 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 21,540 | +8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +40.2% | 17,270 | 24,204 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,941 | 27,817 | 34,561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,759 | 27,226 | 35,414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,248 | 17,270 | 28,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,313 | 17,898 | 26,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,327 | 19,794 | 21,540 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 21,540 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,414 in 1990.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,270 in 2008.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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