Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 924,822 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
924,822
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
5th
of 215 groups
All-time high
924,822
in 2024
All-time low
236,491
in 1974
Years of data
48
1970–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World stood at 924,822. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 924,822 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 236,491, in 1974.

That places UNICEF: World 5th 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 UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: World, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 311,772
1974 236,491 -24.1%
1979 285,312 +20.6%
1980 293,100 +2.7%
1981 269,761 -8.0%
1982 268,158 -0.6%
1983 269,958 +0.7%
1984 274,182 +1.6%
1985 256,980 -6.3%
1986 271,442 +5.6%
1987 278,996 +2.8%
1988 360,144 +29.1%
1989 320,866 -10.9%
1990 321,034 +0.1%
1991 313,276 -2.4%
1992 327,846 +4.7%
1993 330,212 +0.7%
1994 351,188 +6.4%
1995 354,525 +1.0%
1996 349,064 -1.5%
1997 357,580 +2.4%
1998 523,228 +46.3%
1999 548,384 +4.8%
2000 499,839 -8.9%
2001 539,686 +8.0%
2002 483,610 -10.4%
2003 495,559 +2.5%
2004 464,606 -6.2%
2005 463,667 -0.2%
2006 439,110 -5.3%
2007 418,851 -4.6%
2008 419,762 +0.2%
2009 448,950 +7.0%
2010 467,234 +4.1%
2011 544,465 +16.5%
2012 587,723 +7.9%
2013 622,970 +6.0%
2014 580,764 -6.8%
2015 587,383 +1.1%
2016 610,591 +4.0%
2017 667,938 +9.4%
2018 692,614 +3.7%
2019 717,558 +3.6%
2020 890,290 +24.1%
2021 866,996 -2.6%
2022 907,567 +4.7%
2023 888,607 -2.1%
2024 924,822 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 277,858 236,491 311,772 3
1980s 286,359 256,980 360,144 10
1990s 377,634 313,276 548,384 10
2000s 467,364 418,851 539,686 10
2010s 607,924 467,234 717,558 10
2020s 895,656 866,996 924,822 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 China 81,240 compare
  2. 3 Thailand 44,134
  3. 4 Bangladesh 40,413 compare
  4. 5 United States 40,121 compare
  5. 6 Germany 24,091 compare
  6. 7 France 21,350 compare
  7. 8 Venezuela 20,020 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World was 924,822 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 924,822 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 236,491 in 1974.
How does UNICEF: World rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: 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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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