Teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Teachers in primary education, male was 126,525 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
126,525
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
189,122
in 2014
All-time low
37,631
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) stood at 126,525.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 189,122 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37,631, in 1979.
That places ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 125,926 | — |
| 1979 | 37,631 | -70.1% |
| 1980 | 127,067 | +237.7% |
| 1981 | 128,608 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 129,317 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 130,389 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 131,503 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 131,748 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 133,248 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 134,578 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 135,921 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 137,858 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 139,878 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 140,011 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 141,171 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 141,860 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 143,003 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 144,377 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 146,196 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 148,568 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 151,018 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 148,700 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 149,604 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 150,418 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 151,704 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 151,921 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 153,069 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 144,482 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 155,622 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 148,899 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 161,640 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 159,858 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 164,864 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 169,062 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 174,008 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 184,891 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 189,122 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 175,127 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 159,775 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 151,515 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 138,505 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 135,533 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 142,353 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 136,872 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 132,814 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 130,001 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 126,525 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,778 | 37,631 | 125,926 | 2 |
| 1980s | 132,024 | 127,067 | 137,858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,478 | 139,878 | 151,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,722 | 144,482 | 161,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,240 | 135,533 | 189,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,713 | 126,525 | 142,353 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8584 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 126,525 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 189,122 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,631 in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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