Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Teachers in primary education, male was 192,916 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 192,916, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 327,453 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 182,578, in 2001.
That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 239,289 | — |
| 1971 | 295,668 | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 305,320 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 295,292 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 297,005 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 299,392 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 287,672 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 290,049 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 293,459 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 297,230 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 319,533 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 323,710 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 325,443 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 327,254 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 327,453 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 322,130 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 316,578 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 311,369 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 306,499 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 302,342 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 299,967 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 294,585 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 289,520 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 280,363 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 282,493 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 285,189 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 262,575 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 246,185 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 189,663 | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 186,302 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 183,020 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 182,578 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 184,374 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 185,632 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 187,023 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 187,593 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 188,282 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 190,431 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 191,164 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 192,916 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 290,038 | 239,289 | 305,320 | 10 |
| 1980s | 318,231 | 302,342 | 327,453 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,684 | 186,302 | 299,967 | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,301 | 182,578 | 192,916 | 10 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 192,916 in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 327,453 in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,578 in 2001.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2009.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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