Teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Teachers in primary education, male was 193,157 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
193,157
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
193,157
in 2020
All-time low
121,370
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 121.4k1999: 125.3k2000: 129.8k2001: 134.4k2002: 137.7k2003: 141.9k2004: 146.6k2005: 148.6k2006: 150.0k2007: 148.6k2008: 152.1k2009: 152.4k2010: 154.7k2011: 157.2k2012: 158.4k2013: 167.1k2014: 171.2k2015: 174.8k2016: 179.2k2017: 184.3k2018: 188.6k2019: 190.5k2020: 193.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 193,157. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 193,157 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121,370, in 1998.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 121,370
1999 125,300 +3.2%
2000 129,824 +3.6%
2001 134,409 +3.5%
2002 137,734 +2.5%
2003 141,892 +3.0%
2004 146,565 +3.3%
2005 148,630 +1.4%
2006 150,022 +0.9%
2007 148,604 -0.9%
2008 152,074 +2.3%
2009 152,387 +0.2%
2010 154,718 +1.5%
2011 157,233 +1.6%
2012 158,413 +0.8%
2013 167,115 +5.5%
2014 171,201 +2.4%
2015 174,826 +2.1%
2016 179,172 +2.5%
2017 184,291 +2.9%
2018 188,633 +2.4%
2019 190,539 +1.0%
2020 193,157 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 123,335 121,370 125,300 2
2000s 144,214 129,824 152,387 10
2010s 172,614 154,718 190,539 10
2020s 193,157 193,157 193,157 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 168 Mongolia 379 compare
  2. 169 Barbados 370 compare
  3. 170 Lithuania 350 compare
  4. 171 Kyrgyzstan 303 compare
  5. 172 Samoa 299 compare
  6. 173 Malta 275.01 compare
  7. 174 Micronesia, Federated States of 253 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 193,157 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 193,157 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 121,370 in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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