Teachers in primary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in primary education, male was 183,698 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 183,698 for teachers in primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 183,698 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 116,006, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 116,006 | — |
| 1999 | 119,822 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 123,871 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 127,823 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 130,588 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 134,911 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 138,728 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 141,024 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 142,395 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 141,164 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 143,869 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 144,059 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 145,576 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 148,550 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 149,681 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 156,856 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 160,163 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 163,839 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 168,858 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 173,496 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 175,910 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 179,802 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 183,698 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,914 | 116,006 | 119,822 | 2 |
| 2000s | 136,843 | 123,871 | 144,059 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,273 | 145,576 | 179,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,698 | 183,698 | 183,698 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 172 Samoa 299 compare
- 173 Malta 275.01 compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 253 compare
- 175 Slovenia 233 compare
- 176 Suriname 228 compare
- 177 French Guiana 209
- 178 Marshall Islands 186 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.17 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.42 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.25 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 376,949 (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.85 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 183,698 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 183,698 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,006 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release