Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in primary education, male was 544,032 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
544,032
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
624,748
in 2007
All-time low
271,061
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) recorded 544,032 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 624,748 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 271,061, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 293,147 | — |
| 1971 | 271,061 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 279,884 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 280,987 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 301,984 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 314,878 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 325,321 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 337,812 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 315,673 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 320,563 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 360,244 | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 348,850 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 371,037 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 426,522 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 440,708 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 448,512 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 443,328 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 433,604 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 445,012 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 444,063 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 451,942 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 465,176 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 486,740 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 495,644 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 508,917 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 517,206 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 531,856 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 538,093 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 558,992 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 584,351 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 574,162 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 562,902 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 588,954 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 607,171 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 615,722 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 622,123 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 616,503 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 624,748 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 615,886 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 623,384 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 606,131 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 593,694 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 587,456 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 566,214 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 551,260 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 554,668 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 561,821 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 539,816 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 555,185 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 534,402 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 528,714 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 526,489 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 524,272 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 534,138 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 544,032 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304,131 | 271,061 | 337,812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 416,188 | 348,850 | 448,512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 513,892 | 451,942 | 584,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 605,156 | 562,902 | 624,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,065 | 534,402 | 606,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,529 | 524,272 | 544,032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 137 Hungary 1,777 compare
- 138 Djibouti 1,715 compare
- 139 Ukraine 1,454 compare
- 140 Luxembourg 1,388 compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 compare
- 142 Bulgaria 1,313 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,307 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 52.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 37.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 544,032 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 624,748 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,061 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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