Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 924,822 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: 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 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release