Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2020
All-time low
216,230
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 1 stood at 1.21 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 1.31 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 216,230, in 1971.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 82nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 225,019 | — |
| 1971 | 216,230 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 230,627 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 243,969 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 272,102 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 290,740 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 310,440 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 334,939 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 358,550 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 388,064 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 411,353 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 422,394 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 443,433 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 467,886 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 480,903 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 484,723 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 507,642 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 520,320 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 540,410 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 631,950 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 570,173 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 578,004 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 585,352 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 602,445 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 600,121 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 618,906 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 637,046 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 683,407 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 694,043 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 664,932 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 676,385 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 705,537 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 703,707 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 724,181 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 747,428 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 769,577 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 814,340 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 849,271 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 898,963 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 938,229 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 966,525 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 992,096 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,068 | 216,230 | 388,064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 491,101 | 411,353 | 631,950 | 10 |
| 1990s | 623,443 | 570,173 | 694,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 782,762 | 676,385 | 938,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 966,525 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.17 million | 1.31 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 1?
- Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 1 was 1.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,230 in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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