Teachers in primary education, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Teachers in primary education, male was 44,158 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,158
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
62,083
in 1996
All-time low
37,710
in 2018
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in primary education, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1980–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980200220241980: 57.0k1981: 43.4k1982: 58.0k1983: 58.5k1984: 59.1k1985: 59.8k1986: 48.6k1987: 60.8k1988: 61.8k1989: 50.9k1990: 49.2k1991: 49.7k1992: 52.1k1993: 58.4k1994: 59.1k1995: 58.4k1996: 62.1k1997: 59.4k1998: 56.4k1999: 56.1k2000: 54.0k2001: 51.4k2002: 52.9k2003: 48.5k2004: 51.9k2005: 49.8k2006: 47.0k2007: 48.4k2008: 48.0k2009: 40.8k2010: 38.8k2011: 41.0k2012: 41.2k2013: 40.1k2014: 41.4k2015: 41.6k2016: 39.3k2017: 48.9k2018: 37.7k2019: 39.3k2020: 41.0k2021: 41.9k2022: 42.8k2023: 43.7k2024: 44.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 44,158.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 62,083 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37,710, in 2018.

That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 56,969
1981 43,433 -23.8%
1982 57,958 +33.4%
1983 58,487 +0.9%
1984 59,108 +1.1%
1985 59,777 +1.1%
1986 48,644 -18.6%
1987 60,760 +24.9%
1988 61,788 +1.7%
1989 50,937 -17.6%
1990 49,242 -3.3%
1991 49,706 +0.9%
1992 52,083 +4.8%
1993 58,417 +12.2%
1994 59,073 +1.1%
1995 58,378 -1.2%
1996 62,083 +6.3%
1997 59,433 -4.3%
1998 56,441 -5.0%
1999 56,100 -0.6%
2000 54,006 -3.7%
2001 51,407 -4.8%
2002 52,854 +2.8%
2003 48,538 -8.2%
2004 51,924 +7.0%
2005 49,772 -4.1%
2006 46,979 -5.6%
2007 48,374 +3.0%
2008 47,999 -0.8%
2009 40,844 -14.9%
2010 38,769 -5.1%
2011 40,986 +5.7%
2012 41,237 +0.6%
2013 40,079 -2.8%
2014 41,361 +3.2%
2015 41,568 +0.5%
2016 39,292 -5.5%
2017 48,932 +24.5%
2018 37,710 -22.9%
2019 39,338 +4.3%
2020 40,960 +4.1%
2021 41,887 +2.3%
2022 42,773 +2.1%
2023 43,668 +2.1%
2024 44,158 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55,786 43,433 61,788 10
1990s 56,096 49,242 62,083 10
2000s 49,270 40,844 54,006 10
2010s 40,927 37,710 48,932 10
2020s 42,689 40,960 44,158 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 196 Monaco 38 compare
  2. 197 Gibraltar 33 compare
  3. 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 33 compare
  4. 199 Palau 30 compare
  5. 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22 compare
  6. 201 San Marino 19 compare
  7. 202 British Virgin Islands 18 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Teachers in primary education, male in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 44,158 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 62,083 in 1996.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 37,710 in 2018.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 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