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

Latest (2020)
183,698
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
183,698
in 2020
All-time low
116,006
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Teachers in primary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 116.0k1999: 119.8k2000: 123.9k2001: 127.8k2002: 130.6k2003: 134.9k2004: 138.7k2005: 141.0k2006: 142.4k2007: 141.2k2008: 143.9k2009: 144.1k2010: 145.6k2011: 148.6k2012: 149.7k2013: 156.9k2014: 160.2k2015: 163.8k2016: 168.9k2017: 173.5k2018: 175.9k2019: 179.8k2020: 183.7k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 172 Samoa 299 compare
  2. 173 Malta 275.01 compare
  3. 174 Micronesia (country) 253 compare
  4. 175 Slovenia 233 compare
  5. 176 Suriname 228 compare
  6. 177 French Guiana 209
  7. 178 Marshall Islands 186 compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release