Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, male was 24,430 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 stood at 24,430.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 35,460 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 16,546, in 1996.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 210th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 31,324 | — |
| 1978 | 35,460 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 35,353 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 35,402 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 35,240 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 34,362 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 33,751 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 33,206 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 32,926 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 32,931 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,974 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 29,792 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 29,497 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 28,691 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 27,746 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 26,642 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 27,043 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 25,973 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 25,522 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16,546 | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 18,624 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 21,000 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 22,901 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 23,918 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 26,033 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 29,233 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 29,778 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29,212 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30,378 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 26,071 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 25,914 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 26,438 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27,362 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 27,484 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27,607 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27,072 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26,981 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26,557 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 26,484 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26,145 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25,909 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25,983 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26,023 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25,334 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 24,854 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 24,143 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 24,789 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 24,430 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,046 | 31,324 | 35,460 | 3 |
| 1980s | 32,708 | 29,497 | 35,402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,069 | 16,546 | 28,691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,434 | 23,918 | 30,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,624 | 25,909 | 27,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,710 | 24,143 | 25,334 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Teachers in primary education, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 24,430 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 35,460 in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,546 in 1996.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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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February 2026 Data Release