Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Teachers in primary education, male was 42,466 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42,466
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58,728
in 1988
All-time low
33,115
in 2018
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 42,466 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 58,728 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 33,115, in 2018.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 200th 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54,245 | — |
| 1981 | 40,702 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 55,166 | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 55,684 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 56,270 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 56,915 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 45,752 | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 58,073 | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 58,728 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 48,287 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 46,198 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 46,610 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 48,783 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 54,954 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 55,302 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 55,144 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 58,674 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 55,562 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 52,454 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 53,623 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 51,688 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 48,870 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 50,576 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 46,541 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 49,779 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 48,182 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 45,229 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 46,828 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 46,363 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39,448 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 36,978 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 39,446 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 39,748 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38,575 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 37,094 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 34,228 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 34,865 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 44,504 | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 33,115 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 37,439 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 39,027 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 39,781 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 40,925 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 42,121 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 42,466 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52,982 | 40,702 | 58,728 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,730 | 46,198 | 58,674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,350 | 39,448 | 51,688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,599 | 33,115 | 44,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,864 | 39,027 | 42,466 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 197 Gibraltar 33 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 33 compare
- 199 Palau 30 compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22 compare
- 201 San Marino 19 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 18 compare
- 203 Cook Islands 12 compare
- 203 Naoero 12 compare
- 203 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 12 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,466 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 699,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 22.35 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 42,466 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 58,728 in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,115 in 2018.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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