Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Teachers in primary education, male was 1.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2021
All-time low
256,074
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 1.64 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 1.69 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 256,074, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 262,046 | — |
| 1971 | 256,074 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 266,575 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 279,837 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 289,364 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 302,241 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 318,845 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 334,318 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 350,083 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 364,863 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 377,092 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 390,860 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 394,967 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 410,705 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 426,406 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 433,763 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 455,226 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 460,950 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 470,169 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 476,552 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 472,904 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 500,649 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 514,168 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 535,600 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 536,106 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 576,046 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 593,256 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 611,978 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 644,142 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 670,999 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 668,959 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 706,280 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 747,176 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 787,807 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 848,648 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 891,065 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 956,924 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 991,261 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302,425 | 256,074 | 364,863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 429,669 | 377,092 | 476,552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,585 | 472,904 | 670,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 876,129 | 668,959 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.16 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.61 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11.44 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 1.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,074 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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