Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.55 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2016
All-time low
884,847
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 is 1.55 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 1.97 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 884,847, in 1970.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 72nd 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 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 884,847 | — |
| 1971 | 906,074 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 940,088 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 958,962 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 966,639 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 976,190 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.38 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 979,601 | 884,847 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.10 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 1.36 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.58 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.68 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.55 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3?
- Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 was 1.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 884,847 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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