Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.54 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2021
All-time low
224,353
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 1.54 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.59 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 224,353, in 1972.

That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 73rd 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 GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 224,788
1972 224,353 -0.2%
1973 236,738 +5.5%
1974 245,000 +3.5%
1975 255,350 +4.2%
1976 270,155 +5.8%
1977 285,490 +5.7%
1978 299,334 +4.8%
1979 310,541 +3.7%
1980 322,952 +4.0%
1981 334,476 +3.6%
1982 337,467 +0.9%
1983 352,730 +4.5%
1984 367,838 +4.3%
1985 375,311 +2.0%
1986 393,197 +4.8%
1987 395,608 +0.6%
1988 407,152 +2.9%
1989 411,648 +1.1%
1990 406,428 -1.3%
1991 430,372 +5.9%
1992 442,288 +2.8%
1993 461,569 +4.4%
1994 458,653 -0.6%
1995 495,058 +7.9%
1996 512,030 +3.4%
1997 532,136 +3.9%
1998 564,856 +6.1%
1999 596,024 +5.5%
2000 594,289 -0.3%
2001 626,275 +5.4%
2002 667,082 +6.5%
2003 713,547 +7.0%
2004 771,341 +8.1%
2005 810,689 +5.1%
2006 874,956 +7.9%
2007 907,646 +3.7%
2008 969,504 +6.8%
2009 1.02 million +5.7%
2010 1.07 million +4.8%
2011 1.11 million +3.2%
2012 1.18 million +6.5%
2013 1.22 million +3.7%
2014 1.28 million +4.5%
2015 1.32 million +3.0%
2016 1.39 million +5.4%
2017 1.46 million +4.9%
2018 1.54 million +5.7%
2019 1.53 million -0.7%
2020 1.54 million +0.3%
2021 1.59 million +3.7%
2022 1.51 million -5.3%
2023 1.53 million +1.5%
2024 1.54 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 261,305 224,353 310,541 9
1980s 369,838 322,952 411,648 10
1990s 489,941 406,428 596,024 10
2000s 796,006 594,289 1.02 million 10
2010s 1.31 million 1.07 million 1.54 million 10
2020s 1.54 million 1.51 million 1.59 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 70 Chile 17,744 compare
  2. 71 Dominican Republic 17,723 compare
  3. 72 Poland 17,453 compare
  4. 73 Greece 17,215 compare
  5. 74 Ecuador 15,912 compare
  6. 75 Cuba 15,631 compare
  7. 76 Italy 15,518 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 224,353 in 1972.
How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, male?
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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