Teachers in primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 5.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.77 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.94 million
in 1984
All-time low
4.79 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 5.77 million.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 6.94 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.79 million | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 5.18 million | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 5.43 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.66 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5.95 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 6.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 6.02 million | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 6.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.39 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 6.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.81 million | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.75 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.85 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.85 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.66 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.74 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.37 million | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.04 million | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.81 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.77 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.72 million | 4.79 million | 6.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.75 million | 6.39 million | 6.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 million | 6.84 million | 6.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 million | 6.61 million | 6.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 million | 6.04 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 million | 5.77 million | 6.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 5.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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