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

Latest (2009)
192,916
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
327,453
in 1984
All-time low
182,578
in 2001
Years of data
40
1970–2009

Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2009

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970198920091970: 239.3k1971: 295.7k1972: 305.3k1973: 295.3k1974: 297.0k1975: 299.4k1976: 287.7k1977: 290.0k1978: 293.5k1979: 297.2k1980: 319.5k1981: 323.7k1982: 325.4k1983: 327.3k1984: 327.5k1985: 322.1k1986: 316.6k1987: 311.4k1988: 306.5k1989: 302.3k1990: 300.0k1991: 294.6k1992: 289.5k1993: 280.4k1994: 282.5k1995: 285.2k1996: 262.6k1997: 246.2k1998: 189.7k1999: 186.3k2000: 183.0k2001: 182.6k2002: 184.4k2003: 185.6k2004: 187.0k2005: 187.6k2006: 188.3k2007: 190.4k2008: 191.2k2009: 192.9k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 169 Barbados 370 compare
  2. 170 Lithuania 350 compare
  3. 171 Kyrgyzstan 303 compare
  4. 172 Samoa 299 compare
  5. 173 Malta 275.01 compare
  6. 174 Micronesia, Federated States of 253
  7. 175 Slovenia 233 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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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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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