Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 306,317 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
306,317
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
28th
of 215 groups
All-time high
318,912
in 2020
All-time low
1,164
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia is 306,317, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 174.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 318,912 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,164, in 1972.
That places WB: South Asia 28th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124,562 | — |
| 1971 | 1,261 | -99.0% |
| 1972 | 1,164 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 1,239 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 84,714 | +6735.2% |
| 1975 | 3,632 | -95.7% |
| 1976 | 5,301 | +45.9% |
| 1977 | 7,555 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 9,788 | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 75,656 | +673.0% |
| 1980 | 75,692 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18,784 | -75.2% |
| 1982 | 21,670 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 25,827 | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 30,104 | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 35,227 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 41,159 | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 47,433 | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 54,480 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 51,272 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 48,269 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 45,474 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 41,918 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 38,791 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 36,570 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 34,220 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 31,303 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 28,863 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 180,077 | +523.9% |
| 1999 | 190,552 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 133,916 | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 170,859 | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 101,216 | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 100,388 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 70,221 | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 43,283 | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 41,432 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 41,994 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 45,086 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 44,700 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49,386 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 86,183 | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 98,374 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 109,759 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 111,562 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 95,992 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 125,565 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 144,875 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 146,552 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 157,562 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 318,912 | +102.4% |
| 2021 | 315,436 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 309,179 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 294,853 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 306,317 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,487 | 1,164 | 124,562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,165 | 18,784 | 75,692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,604 | 28,863 | 190,552 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,310 | 41,432 | 170,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,581 | 49,386 | 157,562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,939 | 294,853 | 318,912 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia was 306,317 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 318,912 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,164 in 1972.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 28th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: South 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